A history-sheeter with several criminal cases to his name was apprehended after a brief encounter with the police in Madhya Pradesh`s Gwalior district in the early hours of Monday, an official said.

Kapil Yadav, a wanted criminal carrying a bounty of Rs 10,000, sustained a bullet injury to his leg in the exchange of fire that took place around 5 am in the Mohanpur area, about 25 km from the district headquarters, Gwalior Senior Superintendent of Police Dharamveer Singh said.