The criminal, Sumit Tanda, wanted in several cases of extortion, last night opened fire and injured constable Umesh Kumar when he was stopped at Sankatadevi police outpost.
The 30-year-old constable who was seriously injured in the incident was rushed to hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Following the attack, a police team chased Tanda and shot him dead near the city railway crossing.
Tanda on October 27 had attacked a city nursing home to extort money and had shot at an attendant.
