Budaun, June 28 -- A 60-year-old man accused of abducting and raping a four-year-old girl was injured in a police encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district after he allegedly opened fire on a police team that had gone to arrest him, police said on Sunday.

The accused, identified as Abrar, sustained bullet injuries to both legs during the exchange of fire and has been admitted to the District Hospital for treatment, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ankita Sharma said.

"Early this morning, at 4:00 am (Sunday), when the police team arrived to arrest him, he opened fire on them. He sustained gunshot wounds to both legs during the exchange of fire and has been admitted to the District Hospital for treatment," SSP said.

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