A 40-year-old man who allegedly threw acid on a woman teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal earlier this week was arrested following a shootout late Thursday night, police officers said.

Police identified the accused as Nishu, a resident of Amroha. He was shot in both legs during an exchange of fire around 10.30 pm on Thursday.

Addressing the media, Superintendent of Police, Krishna Kumar Bishnoi, said: “He fired at the police team. The team opened fire in retaliation, and he was shot in both legs. A country-made pistol of .315 bore, two spent cartridges and an electronic scooter have been recovered from him. He is undergoing treatment.”

According to police, Nishu had been harassing the 25-year-old teacher for months, sending her obscene messages and threatening her. On Tuesday afternoon,

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