Overview
- Salman, accused of abducting and raping a six-year-old on November 21 in Goharganj, was caught at a tea stall in Gandhinagar after nearly a week on the run.
- During transport to Raisen near Kiratnagar in Obedullaganj, police say he grabbed a sub-inspector’s gun and fired, prompting return fire that wounded his leg.
- The accused was taken to a Bhopal government hospital for treatment and remains in custody, according to senior police officials.
- He has been booked under the POCSO Act, with an additional case registered for allegedly firing at police during the escape attempt.
- The child is stable at AIIMS Bhopal, as protests and road blockades earlier led to a Rs 30,000 reward and the transfer of the Raisen SP, with the chief minister later praising the arrest.