Two alleged contract killers facing charges of murdering a 20-year-old man have been arrested following an encounter with police in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, an official said on Wednesday. One of them was injured in the face-off which took place late Tuesday night, he said.

The accused - Shakir (23) and Aman Shah (22) - were asked to stop when they were spotted on Tuesday night in Scheme Number-140 area, but they fired at the police party, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Vinod Kumar Meena told reporters.