Lucknow, Feb. 21 -- A man has been arrested after he opened fire at cops who tried to stop him during a vehicle check, police said.

The accused, who was riding a motorcycle without a number plate, was injured in the leg and taken into custody.

Lucknow DCP Nipun Agarwal said, "On 17 February, an incident of chain snatching occurred with a woman named Rita Jha. We immediately formed teams. A man was riding a bike without a number plate today. When the police tried to stop him, he began firing."

Police recovered a .315 bore pistol and a chain from his possession. "During interrogation, he confessed to the February 17 chain snatching incident. Cases under serious sections like rape and extortion are registered against him," Agarwal added....