Overview

• Police say Deepak Agrahari opened fire near Ganga Ghat in Dalmau and was shot in the leg before being taken to hospital, with no officers injured.
• The arrest brings the total held to 12, and investigators report identifying 10–15 more suspects who are being tracked across districts and states.
• Agrahari had carried a Rs 25,000 reward and had been absconding since the attack, according to Rae Bareli police.
• Hariom Valmiki, 38, was allegedly mistaken for a drone thief on October 2 and was beaten through the village before being left near railway tracks.
• Officials report five policemen have been suspended for dereliction of duty, cases include culpable homicide and the SC/ST Act, and NSA action is being pursued.