Meerut, Sept. 22 -- In a late-night encounter, Moradabad police arrested two men accused of murdering a 22-year-old painter. The gunfight, which took place around 10 pm on Sunday, in the Pakbada police station area, left the prime accused injured.

Additional superintendent of police, Subhash Chandra Gangwar, said that during a patrol in the Pakbada area, two suspects opened fire on the police team. "The police retaliated, injuring one of them. His associate, who tried to escape, was also caught," he told reporters.

The accused have been identified as Manoj, a resident of Badaun, and his cousin Manjeet, a resident of Moradabad's Majhola area. Manoj, who sustained the injury, is the main accused in the murder of painter Yogesh.

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