Danapur, May 13 -- Three accused wanted in multiple murder cases were arrested and weapons were recovered following a gunfight with police in Bihar's Bihta area, police said on Wednesday.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya Kumar Sharma, the accused were planning another crime in the region when police teams traced and arrested them. During a subsequent operation for weapon recovery, two of the accused allegedly opened fire on the police team, prompting retaliatory firing.

"An encounter took place between the police and criminals late last night. They were arrested, and when brought in for weapon recovery, they fired at the police. In retaliatory action, the police also fired, and they were shot in the legs. Cur...