Bathinda, Aug. 24 -- A man wanted for a purse snatching in Bathinda on August 19 was arrested following an encounter on the outskirts of the city on Saturday morning.

Police said the accused, Amanpreet Singh, was shot in the leg after he opened fire at the police team chasing him.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amneet Kondal told reporters that a 55-year-old woman's purse was snatched in the city on August 19. Following probe, Amanpreet and his accomplice Amambir Singh were identified as the snatchers. While committing the crime, the duo had pushed the victim, Kiran Bansal, causing injuries on her head and back.

Following the statement of the victim's sister-in-law Suman Goyal, an FIR was lodged on August 21.

"On Saturday morni...