Biswanath (Assam) [India], April 4 (ANI): The Assam Police shot a person accused of molesting a 7-year-old minor on Sunday as he tried to escape from the police custody.

Guwahati Dec 18 PTI Two suspected criminals were injured when police fired at them after they allegedly tried to flee from custody in separate incidents in Assams Kamrup Metropolitan and Biswanath districts officials said Saturday In both the cases the accused suffered bullet injuries in the leg and are being treated in hospital In the incident at Kamrup Metropolitan late on Friday a person arrested on the allegation of snatching money from a government employee was being taken to a hideout of his associates in Panjabari area of the city and he attempted to escape while travelling through a dark alley the officials saidPolice had to fire in his leg to ensure that he doesnt manage to flee they said The accused was admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital here where his condition is stated to be stable In the other incident in Biswanath that took place in the early hours on Saturday two drug peddlers tried to escape from custody and one of them was injured in police firing to stop the duo the officials saidThe injured person has been admitted to Tezpur Medical College and Hospital and he is out of danger they said Assam has been witnessing a rising number of suspected militants and criminals being killed or injured in alleged police encounters since MayThe incidents whipped up a political furore with the opposition alleging that the Assam Police has turned trigger happy and is indulging in open killings under the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led regime which assumed charge on May 10Unfazed by the criticism Sarma had on July 15 said in the assembly that the state police has full operational liberty to fight against criminals within the ambit of law PTI SSG RBT RBT