Mohali, June 16 -- A murder accused was shot in the leg during a police encounter on Friday night after he opened fire at a Kharar crime investigating agency (CIA) team that had gone to arrest him in Mohali's Lakhnaur area.

The exchange of nearly 10 rounds of gunfire occurred near Sector 89, close to the District Administrative Complex, around 9.15 pm.

According to police, Sandeep Kumar, a history-sheeter, sustained a bullet injury to his leg during the encounter and was immediately rushed to the civil hospital in Phase 6. He is currently under police custody and receiving treatment.

Sandeep had been on the run and was wanted in connection with a murder case registered at the Phase 1 police station on May 26. CIA teams had been trackin...