Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh): An undertrial prisoner, who had escaped from custody two years ago, was arrested after an exchange of fire with police near Panchenda Bridge in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, a police official said.
Vishal sustained injuries in the encounter and he is being interrogated after being provided treatment, New Mandi police SHO Deepak Chaturvedi said.
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The prisoner carried a bounty of Rs 25,000 on his head and had been on the run since escaping police custody in 2018. He was brought to the district hospital for a medical examination, the station house officer added.