India, June 7 -- Three men suspected to be involved in the murder of a 29-year-old Ferozepur resident, Ashu Monga, on Thursday were arrested after an encounter with the police on Friday night.

The encounter took place near a canal bridge between Ghall Khurd village and Ratta Khera, 19km from Ferozepur.

Ferozepur deputy inspector general of police Harmanbir Singh Gill said that the trio were attempting to flee on a motorcycle and a two-wheeler when they were intercepted at a police checkpoint. "On being stopped, the three suspects opened fire on the police. They sustained bullet injuries to their legs in retaliatory fire and were taken into custody," he said.

Following the joint operation of the counter intelligence team and the local p...