A multi-station manhunt is under way in West Bengal's Birbhum district after police constable Biswajit Das was shot in the leg on Friday evening when a police team moved to arrest suspects near the Layekbazar bus stand at Pakurtala, on the Bolpur-Nanoor road, under Santiniketan police station. The suspects opened fire as the motorcycle patrol approached and fled the scene, police said.

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The raid was aimed at apprehending two suspects in the Pakurtala area. Despite the constable being injured, both suspects managed to escape, according to local reporting of the Friday-evening operation.

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Das was rescued by personnel from Santiniketan police station and first taken to Bolpur Sub-Divisional Hospital. He was later shifted to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital for further treatment, the reports said.

Police have named Ratan Sheikh as the prime suspect and described him as an alleged history-sheeter. Investigators recovered 7.5 mm bullet shells at the scene and have formed a special investigation team led by ASP- and DSP-rank officers. Search teams are checking bus stands, railway stations, highways and hotels across four police station areas, police said.

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Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the injured constable, announced a bravery award of Rs 5 lakh for him and said the suspect would be arrested soon, urging strict action against the accused. State minister Dilip Ghosh also referred to the Chief Minister's meeting with the injured police personnel while commenting on the condition of the police force in Bengal.

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The accused remained at large at the time of the latest reports on Sunday. Police said the investigation is continuing and the manhunt is focused on tracing the named suspect and his associates.