The incident took place in Janakpuri area when Head Constable Shyamlal along with others sleuths went to apprehend the criminal
"A Crime Branch team had gone to nab a criminal. While we zeroed in on him, he whipped out a firearm and opened fire. Head Constable Shyamlal suffered bullet injuries," a senior police official said.
The police team managed to arrest the criminal.
Shyamlal was rushed to the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya hospital where he is undergoing treatment.