Muzaffarnagar (UP), April 3 A man accused of sexually assaulting his two minor daughters was arrested following an exchange of fire with police in Muzaffarnagar, officials said on Friday.
The accused, in his 40s, was intercepted by a police team while checking on Datiyana Road late Thursday night, they said.
Police Circle Officer Ravishankar said that, acting on a complaint lodged by the victims' mother, police had registered a case against the accused on Thursday under Sections 64 (rape) and 65 (rape with minor) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act.
The minor girls have been sent for medical examination, the officer said.
He said that the police spotted the accused during checking operations, and when he was asked to stop, he allegedly opened fire on them, prompting retaliatory action, they said.
During the exchange of fire, the accused sustained bullet injuries and was subsequently overpowered and taken into custody. He has been admitted to a hospital, the officer said.
Police recovered a country-made pistol and cartridges from his possession.
The officer added that the accused had earlier been booked in 2023 under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the erstwhile IPC for allegedly raping his daughter.
Further investigation is underway, police said.