India, March 25 -- A man accused of demanding Rs.2 crore ransom from owner of a private hospital in Noida this February, was arrested following an exchange of fire with police on late Sunday in the Knowledge Park area of Greater Noida, officers said on Monday, adding that he carries a bounty of Rs.15,000.

The accused, identified by police as Akash Kumar Rana, a resident of Bhoodakheda village, Muzaffarnagar, sustained injuries during the gunfight. He was taken to a government hospital and his condition is stable. He has been allegedly involved in various crimes in multiple states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and the city of Delhi, officers said.

"Akash Kumar Rana and his accomplices were involved in a planned attack on Gaurav Giri, ...