Meerut, Sept. 27 -- Sambhal police on Thursday night arrested the key accused in the brutal acid attack on a 22-year-old teacher following an exchange of fire late on Thursday night, they said.

The accused, identified as Nishu from Amroha district, was injured in the leg during the crossfire and admitted to the district hospital.

According to officials, Nishu fired at police with a country-made weapon during a checking drive on the Asmoli-Kalyanpur road around 10.30 pm. In retaliatory firing, he was shot in the leg. Police recovered the scooter used in the acid attack, along with the pistol and two empty cartridges. Additional SP (North) Kuldeep Singh and Asmoli CO Kuldeep Singh inspected the spot after the encounter.

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