Meerut: The main accused in the case linked to acid attack on a 38-year-old nurse was arrested after an encounter here, police said on Thursday.

On September 23, a minor attacked Ruksana with acid under Lohia Nagar police station limits, Circle Officer Antariksh Jain said.

"Our investigation revealed that Mahendra Kumar alias Mahendra Prajapati instigated the crime by offering Rs 2,000 to his minor accomplice," Jain said.

While the minor was taken into custody, Mahendra had been absconding.

Police said they received a tip-off late on Wednesday night that he was present in the Jalalpur area.

"When the police team surrounded him, the accused opened fire. He was injured in retaliatory firing. The accused was arrested and sent to a hospital for treatment," the CO said.

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