Bhopal, Nov. 28 -- The accused arrested in the alleged rape case of a six-year-old girl in Goharganj was injured in an encounter with Madhya Pradesh Police on Friday, Raisen Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashutosh Gupta said.

According to police, the accused, Salman, tried to flee after snatching a sub-inspector's gun, following which he was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital for treatment.

The encounter occurred between 4 and 5 am today.

"Salman was arrested from the Gandhinagar area and was being taken to Raisen. Meanwhile, the police vehicle broke down in the Kiratnagar village area near Bhojpur. Salman attempted to escape by snatching the sub-inspector's gun and firing at the police. Salman was shot in the leg in the retaliato...