Satna, May 3 -- Madhya Pradesh police have arrested an accused, who opened fire at a head constable of Jaitwara police station, Satna district, following an encounter in the early hours of Saturday, an official said.

The accused has been identified as Achchhu alias Adarsh Sharma (20), a resident of Mehuti village in the district. He sustained injuries in his leg and is undergoing treatment at district hospital. The accused had opened fire on the head constable of Jaitwara police station, Prince Garg while he was sleeping inside the police station on the intervening night of April 28 and 29, the police said.

Since then, the accused was on the run and the police were continuously searching for him. Upon receiving a tip-of the reach to nab...