Muzaffarnagar (UP): A man accused in the gang-rape and murder of a 21-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday after a gunfight with police in which he sustained injuries to his leg, officials said.

The accused, who was arrested after a brief encounter on Bandhla road under the Budhana police station area in Muzaffarnagar district, has been shifted to a hospital, circle officer Gajendra Pal Singh told reporters.

About The Tragic Case

The victim woman was allegedly raped by three persons, including a relative of hers, before being strangulated to death last month. The accused also burnt her body in an attempt to destroy evidence, Singh said, adding that police registered a case in this matter on January 31.

While one of the accused was arrested earlier, one accused is still at large after the arrest made on Sunday, the officer said.

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