LUCKNOW, Oct. 18 -- A joint team of Banthra police and the Southern Zone Surveillance Cell arrested a criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 after a brief encounter late on Thursday night. The accused identified as Rajendra Kumar alias Babu Kashyap, of Haroni village under Banthra police, sustained a bullet injury in his leg during retaliatory firing and was admitted to CHC Sarojininagar, a police department release read. Police said the encounter took place around 11:35 pm near Bhata Gaon Pandey-Hullaskheda Road. The suspect was seen walking from Bhata village side and opened fire when signalled to stop. The police fired back, injuring him. Kumar was wanted in a recent case of gang rape of a minor and had been absconding since then. htc...