Eble Hassan (35), who hails from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested this morning by the police which laid a trap after it received a tip-off that he would be coming to Kanti Nagar, Nala Road near Bhooteshwer Mandir.
"Hassan, realising that a trap had been laid, jumped off his motorcycle and fired at the police party. He was, however, overpowered and apprehended," a senior police officer said.
Police recovered an English pistol along with five live cartridges from his possession.