Rape accused apprehended after exchange of fire with cops

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A man accused of raping two minor girls has been apprehended here after a brief exchange of fire with the police in outer north Delhi, officials said on Saturday.A police officer said Kamal Malhotra a.k.a. Cheenu along with his aide Raju had allegedly raped two sisters -- one 14, and another 6, on Friday. The elder sister is said to be mentally unsound, and cannot speak properly. On Saturday, Cheenu was spotted at a park near Samaypur Badli metro station. When the police had asked him to surrender, he had opened fire."In retaliation, we also opened fire following which he suffered a bullet injury and was caught," the police said.A country-made pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from him.Raju is still on the run.
--IANS atk/pgh

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