Bulandshahr, July 26 -- An encounter between police and two miscreants near the Sanauta canal in Sikandrabad late on Thursday night resulted in one person being injured and another arrested, officials said.

According to Sikandrabad Circle Officer (CO) Bhaskar Mishra, the incident took place during a routine checking operation when police attempted to stop a suspicious two-wheeler. In retaliatory action taken in self-defence, one of the accused, identified as Shakeel, sustained a gunshot injury to his leg. The second accused, identified as Islam, was arrested.

"On the night of July 25, the checking was being done by the police. During the check, when a suspicious vehicle was stopped, the bike started to drive near the Sanauta canal. The ...