Lucknow, April 1 -- Two suspects linked to a robbery case registered at Madheganj Police Station, Lucknow, on March 25 were apprehended by police following an encounter on Tuesday, with one sustaining a gunshot injury during the operation, officials said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central Lucknow) Vikrant Veer said the police acted on specific intelligence inputs about the movement of the suspects near Hajulaganj. During the operation, the suspects attempted to flee when signalled to stop, leading to an exchange of fire.

Explaining the sequence of events, he said, "On the 25th of March, a case of robbery was registered at the Madheganj Police Station. Today (March 31), the police received intelligence via an informer that two suspe...