A man has been arrested in Sonbhadra after a police encounter for the alleged murder of a 12-year-old girl, sparking an investigation into the motive behind the crime.
Sonbhadra Police on Monday arrested a man after an encounter for allegedly killing a 12-year-old girl in his neighbourhood in the Muirpur area, officials said.
Circle Officer (Pipari) Harsh Pandey said that on Monday, the body of the girl was found. Upon receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot, registered a case, and commenced an investigation.
During the investigation, the name of the accused, Deepak Kumar came to light. In addition to being a neighbour of the deceased, the accused is also related to her as a distant maternal uncle, the CO said.
Following this, the police conducted a raid to nab the accused, but he attempted to flee and opened fire at the team.
In retaliation, the accused sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. He was admitted to a hospital.
Efforts are underway to ascertain the motive behind the incident, the officer said.