Jhansi, April 13 -- Two accused were arrested following an encounter in connection with the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl, an official said on Sunday. Additional superintendent of police Preeti Singh said that on April 7, the body of the minor girl was recovered from a well at a village in Jhansi district. The girl had gone missing on April 2. Singh further said that their probe identified two youngsters as suspects in case. Acting on input received on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, a joint team of police and the SWAT unit attempted to intercept the accused in the Uldan police station area. In response, the youths opened fire on the police team using country-made pistols, following which the police fired in self-defence. In the retaliatory fire, the accused sustained gunshot injuries on their legs and were subsequently arrested, Singh said. The additional superintendent of police also informed that during interrogation, accused confessed that they had raped the 17-year-old girl on April 2. The duo also admitted that, fearing arrest, they strangled girl and disposed of her body by throwing it into a well. pti...