Following a tip-off, a police team encircled a gang of criminals, who were planning to execute a robbery, on a road near Tarsuma village last night, a press release quoting Bharatpur Superintendent of Police Rahul Prakash here said.
When the police challenged them to surrender, they opened fire, he said adding that exchange of fire followed but five criminals managed to escape in ravines, though, one notorious dacoit Ramveer (38) was held.
The accused fired 15 rounds on the police party, he said.