India, Oct. 7 -- Patna three wanted criminals, including the main suspect in a murder case, were arrested following an encounter in Bihar's Sitamarhi district on Wednesday, police said.

The three wanted criminals were riding motorcycle without registration number and tried to flee upon seeing the police. The trio opened fired on the police team, in response, the police fired approximately 10 to 11 rounds of bullets.

All three accused were injured in retaliatory firing and taken to hospital for treatment.

Police identified the trio as Sunil Kushwaha from Reega, Mani Kumar from Belasand area, and Indal Kumar from the Gadh area, Sitamarhi Superintendent of Police (SP) Amit Ranjan said, adding that Kushwaha is the main suspect in the Dines...