- By Shibra Arshad
- Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:41 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Raisen Rape Case: The accused, arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, has sustained injuries after an encounter took place following his attempt to escape police custody.
As per the information provided by the Raisen Superintendent of Police (SP), Ashutosh Gupta, the encounter took place on Friday, as the accused tried to flee after snatching a sub-inspector's gun, following which he was shot in the leg and taken to a hospital for treatment.
"Salman was arrested from the Gandhinagar area and was being taken to Raisen. Meanwhile, the police vehicle broke down in the Kiratnagar village area near Bhojpur. Salman attempted to escape by snatching the sub-inspector's gun and firing at the police. Salman was shot in the leg in the retaliatory fire. He was taken to Bhopal's Jai Prakash Hospital for first aid," SP Ashutosh Gupta was quoted as saying by ANI.
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The encounter took place around 4-5 am on Friday. The accused was being taken to Raisen after police arrested him in the Gandhinagar area. Police said that the accused, Salman, tried to flee the spot by snatching the sub-inspector’s gun and firing at the police after the police van broke down in Kiratnagar.
“Salman attempted to escape by snatching the sub-inspector's gun and firing at the police. Salman was shot in the leg in the retaliatory fire. He was taken to Bhopal's Jai Prakash Hospital for first aid," SP Ashutosh Gupta said.
Further action will depend on the treatment of the accused and the doctor’s advice, said Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Obedullaganj, Sheela Surana.
SDOP Surana said, "He was taken into police custody and was being taken to Gouharganj. During this time, our vehicle suddenly got punctured. He snatched our sub-inspector's gun, started running, and fired at them. Then the police fired at him, and he was injured. We will take further action based on the doctors' advice. This incident occurred between 4 and 5 in the night."
As per the police, on November 21, when a minor was playing outside her home under the jurisdiction of Goharganj police station, the accused lured her with chocolates, took her to the forest and raped her.
The girl was found in a nearby forest area, and the doctors confirmed rape after she was taken to Obaidullaganj Hospital. She was referred to Bhopal AIIMS.