Karnal, Jan. 6 -- Days after the brother of Panipat INLD brother was kidnapped and murdered, the district police on Monday said that they have arrested an accused after a brief encounter for his alleged involvement in the crime.

The accused was identified as Gurdarshan Singh, a resident of Ambala district, who was held after an exchange of fire with police near IOCL Refinery road on Sunday night.

A pistol was also seized from his possession and was undergoing treatment at the civil hospital, police said.

One of his associates, Jaljeet Singh, a local resident, to whom Gurdarshan came to meet, managed to flee from the site, taking advantage of the fog and darkness, they added.

This will be the sixth arrest in the kidnapping and murder o...