MEERUT, Aug. 20 -- A 22-year-old man was arrested in Bareilly district on Monday evening following a police encounter for allegedly kidnapping and killing his 10-year-old cousin after an attempt to extort ransom failed. The accused, who sustained bullet injuries in both legs during the encounter, was taken into custody.

According to police, the incident occurred in Titouli village under the Fatehganj Paschimi police station area. On Sunday evening, 10-year-old Aahil, son of Sakhawat Navi, went missing around 5 pm. Later that night, around 10:30 pm, Sakhawat received a ransom message on his mobile phone from an unknown number demanding Rs.10 lakh.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Anurag Arya immediately rushed to the spot and deploy...