The key accused in the lynching of a Dalit man on October 2 in Raebareli was arrested on Friday after he was shot at and injured in an encounter, police said.

With this, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to 12. Searches are on for 10-15 more unidentified suspects involved in the case, police officials said.

Hariom Valmiki, a resident of Fatehpur district, was on his way to his in-laws’ home in Nai Basti, Unchahar, when villagers mistook him for a thief and beat him to death.

“The key accused, Deepak Agrahari, was intercepted by police near Ganga Katri in the Dalmau Kotwali area. When pursued by the SOG (special operations group), Unchahar, and Dalmau police, he fired at the team. In retaliatory action, police fired, injuring him in the leg,” said Additional Superintenden

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