PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 29 -- One of the accused involved in a theft at a government-run school was injured during a police encounter late Sunday night in the Raniganj area of Pratapgarh district. The accused suffered a bullet wound to his leg in retaliatory fire by the police. Two of his accomplices were arrested at the scene, while another suspect escaped.

The injured accused has been admitted to the district medical college hospital for treatment, police said.

According to officials, the encounter took place near Budhaura Kumbhapur under the Raniganj police station limits, where a police team was conducting routine checking.

On the night of December 21, miscreants had broken the lock of the government-run Composite School (Classes 1 to 8) i...