Jhansi (UP), March 29 An accused in a theft case, who had escaped from police custody during a medical examination, was arrested after a brief encounter in Jhansi on Sunday, officials said.
The accused sustained a bullet injury during the exchange of fire and has been admitted to a hospital, they added.
According to Additional SP, City, Preeti Singh, the incident occurred at midnight on March 28 when a police team from the city police station was conducting a vehicle check in the city.
After the police attempted to stop a suspicious motorcyclist near Nagariya Kuan, "the youth opened fire on the police team in an attempt to escape," Singh said.
In retaliation, Nadeem, 19, a resident of Madhya Pradesh's Datia, was shot in the leg and subsequently arrested, she said.
Police said Nadeem had escaped from the district hospital on March 16 while undergoing a medical examination after his arrest in connection with a theft case under the city police station area.
He has already been involved in over half a dozen criminal cases, officials said.
