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Agra Police Arrest Rape Suspect After Encounter at Fatehpur Sikri

Police are searching for a second suspect named by the man in custody.

Overview

  • A 19-year-old visitor reported being raped at Agra’s Fatehpur Sikri complex on Saturday, according to police.
  • Officers arrested the main suspect after an overnight encounter in which he was shot in the leg.
  • Police identified him as Kasim, 25, known as Mirchi, who they say fired at them before they shot back.
  • Investigators say he confessed in custody and named an associate, Sanjay Qureshi, who escaped and is now being sought.
  • Police reported recovering a country-made pistol with cartridges from Kasim, and said he has previously been jailed on murder charges.