MEERUT, May 15 -- Three accused were arrested following an early morning encounter with police in connection with the murder of a liquor shop salesman, in Badaun's Kunwargaon area, authorities said on Thursday. All three as well as a constable were injured in the exchange of fire, they added.

Three country-made pistols along with live cartridges and cash looted from the liquor salesman were recovered from the possession of the accused, who have been identified as Mohit Kumar, Shyam Singh, and Mohd Irfan, police said.

The injured accused and the constable were admitted to the district hospital and more details were likely to emerge during the interrogation, the police added.

As per reports, Mukesh Yadav, a salesman at a country liquor s...