Patna: The main accused in the kidnapping and murder of Bunty Yadav was shot in the leg after he allegedly opened fire at a police team in Patna early Thursday. The exchange of fire took place around 3am on the dirt road leading to Bans Ghat under Buddha Colony police station area.According to police, the accused, identified as Ravish alias Bisiya alias BC (bad character), was admitted to Patna Medical Cpllege and Hospital (PMCH) for treatment. He had been on the run since Bunty’s murder, and was trying to flee to Nepal.Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma said police had been searching for Ravish in connection with the case. “On Thursday, we received information that he was returning to Patna through the LNT Ghat area. A police team reached the location and laid a trap. As soon as Ravish encountered the team, he allegedly opened fire,” he said.The SSP further said the bullet hit the bonnet of a Kotwali police station vehicle. The SHO and other personnel escaped unhurt. Police retaliated in self-defence, hitting Ravish in the right leg. Only two rounds were fired — one by Ravish and one by the police, he added.Police said a country-made pistol, a cartridge, a shell casing, a cellphone and the accused’s slippers were recovered from the spot. A forensic team collected evidence and examined the weapon. The operation was conducted in the presence of ASP (law and order-I) Krishna Murari Prasad along with DIU and Kotwali police personnel.According to the SSP, the murder stemmed from a power struggle between Bunty and Ravish. He said Ravish was released from jail last month after being arrested in a liquor smuggling case and allegedly believed Bunty was responsible for his imprisonment. Police have also found evidence of conversations between the two, he added.Ravish has five criminal cases registered against him at Kankarbagh, Kotwali and Jakkanpur police stations. The charges include murder, criminal intimidation, extortion, liquor smuggling and the ongoing kidnapping and murder case.Bunty was allegedly abducted from Doodh Market near Patna Junction on July 6. His body was recovered from Athmalgola in Barh sub-division, about 60km from Patna, on July 11. The body was badly decomposed and bore multiple injury marks, making identification difficult.A bracelet, a tattoo on his hand and a rod implanted in his leg helped family members identify the body. The family has alleged that Bunty was killed on the day of his abduction or within hours of it. They claimed they repeatedly approached police for help in tracing him, but he could not be found alive.The SSP said four other accused are still absconding and raids are underway to arrest them. So far, four people have been arrested in the case.