Lucknow, Sep 17 || The Gorakhpur police on Wednesday arrested Rahim Khan, the prime accused in the murder of NEET aspirant Deepak Gupta, after an encounter in which he was injured.
Khan was admitted to a hospital for treatment, while a pistol and a motorcycle were recovered from him.
Gupta, a medical aspirant, was allegedly killed by cattle smugglers in Gorakhpur on Monday. Rahim Khan had been named as one of the accused in the case.
Gorakhpur SSP Raj Karan Nayyar said four accused have been arrested so far, while two others are still absconding.
He said Khan opened fire when cornered by the police team, forcing them to retaliate, which led to his injury. Two other accused, Chhotu and Raju, are being interrogated.