India, Feb. 27 -- A 24-year-old suspect who had escaped from a jail in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, was caught after an exchange of fire with a crime branch team in Manesar's Kasan late Thursday night, police said.

Police said the suspect, Ankit Kumar alias Gudda, is a resident of Hajurapur in Kannauj and was hiding in rented accommodation in Khoh village in Gurugram.

He had escaped from Kannauj jail in January this year, where he was lodged after being arrested for allegedly possessing illegal firearms.

According to police, Kumar has six criminal cases registered against him in Uttar Pradesh, and the UP Police had declared a reward of Rs.25,000 on him for his arrest.

Sandeep Turan, public relations officer of Gurugram Police, said the Man...