India, Oct. 29 -- Two men accused of killing a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in central Madhya Pradesh's Katni district were arrested on Wednesday after a brief encounter, police said.

Katni deputy inspector general of police Atul Singh said a police team tracked down the two suspects, Prince Joseph (30) and Akram Khan (33), to the district's Kajarwara area, where they were hiding after opening fire at local BJP leader Nilesh Rajak on Tuesday.

When the police reached the spot, the accused fired on them, said Singh. The team retaliated, shooting at them. The suspects sustained injuries to their hands and legs and are being treated at the Jabalpur medical college. Their condition is stated to be stable.

Singh said the two fir...