India, Aug. 24 -- The prime accused in the Greater Noida dowry death case and the husband of the victim, Vipin Bhati, was shot in the leg on Sunday after he allegedly tried to flee police custody.

Vipin was taken to recover bottles of inflammable liquid used in the crime when he tried to escape by snatching a nearby policeman's gun, police said.

ADCP Sudhir Kumar said, "We had come here to recover the bottles of inflammable liquid which he threw after using them to set her on fire. We recovered the bottles but around that time, he snatched the Inspector's pistol and tried to run."

"When the police surrounded him, he tried to fire on us. In self-defence, the police also fired and the bullet hit his leg," he added.

The officer confirmed...