Agra, June 1 -- The accused in the brutal murder of a one-and-a-half-year-old child in Firozabad was presented before the court on Sunday and ordered to be sent to judicial custody. However, due to injuries sustained in a police encounter, the accused will remain hospitalised under police vigil until he recovers.

Amrish Kumar, the deputy superintendent of police (DSP) for Shikohabad circle in Firozabad, confirmed that the accused was presented before a remand magistrate on Sunday and ordered to judicial custody. DSP Kumar added that the individual's injuries to both legs, sustained during the police encounter on Saturday evening, necessitated his continued treatment at the hospital, Trauma Center in Firozabad, under police guard.

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