India, Oct. 3 -- One of the prime suspects who had opened fire on a crime branch team in Nuh last week was caught after he was injured in an encounter on Hodal-Punhana road, said Nuh police on Thursday.

According to police, the suspect was identified as Mohammad Akhlakh, 22, a resident ofIndana village, Bicchor, where a mob attacked and opened fire on police during a raid on Saturday. He was caught on Wednesday night after getting shot in the left leg while trying to flee.

Ayush Yadav, Nuh assistant superintendent of police (ASP), said they had received information that Akhlakh, who was continuously on the run after attacking the police, was trying to escape towards Palwal when they started a vehicle check at night.

"The crime branch t...