Lucknow, May 31 -- A 34-year-old man accused of brutally assaulting and molesting a woman was arrested on Sunday after a shootout with the police near Kukrail Bridge, police said.

The accused, identified as Sunny Yadav, opened fire at the police team, hitting a patrol vehicle, before being shot in his right leg during retaliatory firing in self-defence.

Speaking to ANI, DCP Deeksha Sharma said, "Yesterday, under the jurisdiction of the Vikas Nagar police station, we received a report regarding the molestation and brutal assault of a young woman. The police immediately registered a criminal case under relevant, stringent sections of the law and formed multiple specialised teams to identify and apprehend the perpetrator. The accused was s...