India, July 16 -- The main accused in the abduction and murder of a grocery owner was injured in a police encounter in Patna, officials said on Thursday. The injured, identified as Ravish Kumar alias BC, was shot during an exchange of fire near LCT Ghat in Patna.

Ravish was named as the main accused for the abduction of Bunty Kumar, who was kidnapped near Patna Junction on the intervening night of July 5 and 6 after he opposed an alleged sex racket operating in the Karbigahiya area.

Bunty's body was recovered on July 11 from a field beneath the four-lane road in Athmalgola, 60km from the spot where it had been buried under soil. His body was found by locals.

City SP Mamta Kalyani on Thursday said, the incident took place at around 3am ...