Man Accused In Gang-Rape Of UP Girl Shot As He Tried To Escape: Cops

Police said the accused - Lakhan - and his associate, who were both arrested earlier today, were being taken to court when they snatched a pistol and tried to escape

One of two men accused of the gangrape and murder of a Class 10 student in western UP's Meerut has been shot by police as they attempted to escape custody while being taken to court. Police said the injured accused - Lakhan - and his associate Vikas, who were arrested earlier today, were being taken to court when they snatched a pistol from one of the policemen guarding them. Police also said that in the encounter that followed - involving a team from Meerut Police's Surveillance Department and officers from the Sardhana Police Station - the accused were pinned down near Kapsad village. Lakhan opened fire, and was then shot in his leg by the cops' return fire. Both accused have been re-captured, and Lakhan is being treated at a local hospital.