Overview

• Meerut police arrested Mahendra Kumar, also known as Mahendra Prajapati, after he was injured in retaliatory fire during a late-night operation in the Jalalpur area, officials said.
• Circle Officer Antariksh Jain said Kumar offered Rs 2,000 to a 17-year-old who allegedly threw acid on the nurse near Lohiyanagar on Tuesday.
• Police said the juvenile suspect has been taken into custody, and officers recovered a country-made pistol, a live round, a spent shell, and a motorcycle used in the crime.
• A separate case under the Arms Act was registered following the seizure of the weapon and ammunition, according to police.
• The nurse suffered burn injuries and is receiving treatment, and police noted the arrested man's statement alleging a personal grievance as investigators review earlier reports of harassment.