Lucknow, May 28 -- A police encounter in Lucknow has led to the injury of Kamal Kishore alias Bhaddar, resident of Sidhauli district Sitapur, accused of raping a minor girl. The incident occurred on May 27, around 2:00 AM, and the accused was shot in the leg during a retaliatory firing by the police team after he fired from a pistol.

The police team tried to catch the accused around 3:00 AM, leading to an exchange of fire. A motorcycle, a country-made pistol, and a live cartridge were recovered from the accused.

The accused has been sent to the trauma centre for treatment.

Under the leadership of ACP Mahanagar Neha Tripathi, a police team was conducting a check at Bandha Road Raghuvanshi Dhal on Tuesday night. When they tried to stop b...