Aman Putra Chand Khan, accused of raping a seven-year-old girl, attempted to escape police custody in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh by snatching a policeman's pistol and firing at the police. The police retaliated, injuring him in the leg, and he was subsequently recaptured and taken to the hospital for treatment before facing legal procedures.
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