AGRA, Oct. 13 -- An accused in an attempted rape case involving a minor girl was shot and injured twice-first in the left leg and later in the right leg-during two separate encounters with Firozabad police within a span of 24 hours. While receiving treatment in the hospital on Monday, the accused managed to escape but was apprehended again later that day.

Santosh, the accused, is resident of Linepar area in Firozabad and was booked on October 12 this year for attempted rape of a minor under the POCSO Act. However, he had been absconding. ASP Firozabad City, Ravi Shankar Prasad, stated that Santosh was arrested on Sunday evening after sustaining an injury to his left leg during an encounter with the police from Rasoolpur police station in...