Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), April 11 Police opened fire on a 19-year-old man accused of murdering a minor girl by cutting her throat, an official said on Saturday.
Venkateshwarlu, a college student and "rejected lover", attacked the girl at her residence in Agraharam on Friday when she was alone, police said.
During an operation to apprehend him, the accused allegedly attempted to attack police personnel with a knife. In response, police opened fire, said Mydukuru Sub-Divisional Police Officer Rajendra Prasad.
“He tried to attack the police, and in that process, three rounds were fired. One bullet struck his leg, injuring him,” Prasad told
