Meerut, Oct. 13 -- A wanted accused carrying a reward of Rs.25,000 was injured in a police encounter during an operation to recover a firearm allegedly used to rob a jewellery trader in Meerut in April, police said on Monday. The accused, Rahul Ved, 48, was arrested after being shot in his left leg in retaliatory firing by the police team in the Jitholi area. Police recovered an illegal .315-bore country-made pistol, one live cartridge and one empty cartridge from him. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. According to SP Rural Abhijeet Kumar, the incident dates back to April 21, when Gaurav Verma, a resident of Master Colony in Brahmpuri, Meerut, was allegedly robbed of a bag containing gold and silver jewellery near Ankur Garden Resort in the Bhavanpur police station area. An FIR was registered at the Bhavanpur police station under Section 304 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)....