A Chennai cop was rewarded for catching a criminal as he attempted to flee the police and opened fire at them.

On Tuesday, the police caught Rohith Raj, a history-sheeter accused in the murder case of three people, in Theni district.

The police took him to a murder crime scene to recreate the sequence of events. Rohith attempted to escape, got hold of a weapon and opened fire at the police team.

Rohith was shot in the leg in retaliatory fire by the police. He was admitted to Kilpauk Hospital where he is undergoing treatment.

Sub-inspector Kalachelvi, who shot Rohith in the leg, was rewarded by A Arun, Commissioner of Greater Chennai Police.

“She shot and apprehended the suspect linked to three murder cases. Kudos to her dedication and commitment to public safety,” a tweet by Greater Chennai Police read.