Two men, Dheeraj Patel and Ritik, aged between 18 and 20 years, were arrested on Monday following an encounter with the police. The duo was accused of sexually harassing two schoolgirls while they were returning home last week.
According to Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Deependra Nath Chowdhury, the police acted on a tip-off and surrounded the suspects at Kanchanpur-Sirathia Gotha Road in the Tarkulwa police station area. The accused allegedly opened fire, leading to an exchange in which both men were shot in the legs.
The police recovered two countrymade pistols and cartridges from the scene. The injured men were admitted to a hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.
The incident of harassment took place on October 4, and an FIR was lodged by the school administration at the Tarkulwa police station.