Agra, May 6 -- A murder accused was killed in retaliaotry firing by the Agra Police during an operation to arrest him and two others in connection with a murder case, an official said on Tuesday, adding that police personnel also suffered injuries in the encounter.

According to Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the accused, who died in the hospital after getting injured in an encounter with the police, has been identified as Aman, who, along with his brother Sumit and Farooq, was involved in murdering Yogesh Chaudhary, owner of Balaji Jewellers.

"Two people were involved in the loot at the deceased's shop. One of them, named Aman, who had fired shots during the crime, was injured during an encounter with police this morning. He died in ...