Rishikesh, Oct 23 (PTI) Two men were arrested following a police encounter in which they were shot in the leg here in the Laal Tappad area near Rishikesh, officials said on Thursday.

Police said a third man escaped into the forest during the encounter in Doiwala village in Dehradun district on Wednesday. All three were allegedly involved in a recent firing incident outside the Government Doon Hospital.

Doiwala police station in-charge Inspector Pradeep Rana said the criminals injured in the encounter, which took place at 10:15 pm on Wednesday night, were admitted to the hospital and arrested. Show Full Article

He said they have been identified as Sohail Khan (25) and Shanu (23), both from Dehradun.

The officer said police are combing the forest in search of the absconding criminal, whi

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