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Uttar Pradesh: Police arrest rape accused after encounter in Ballia; pistol seized

Police in Ballia district apprehended Sablu Rajbhar within seven hours of a reported rape of a 12-year-old girl. The suspect, identified during a night patrol, opened fire on officers and was shot in the leg during a retaliatory exchange. He confessed to the crime and was found with an illegal firearm.