It is being said that Sarfaraz and his friend and accused Talib were planning to flee to Nepal when they were shot at in Uttar Pradesh.

The violence broke out at Maharajganj under Mahsi tehsil on Sunday over the alleged playing of loud music outside a place of worship during a Durga Puja immersion procession, in which Ram Gopal Mishra (22) died of gunshot injuries.

Bahraich violence: Two accused, who were arrested for killing a man during Durga Puja procession in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh, were shot in an encounter on October 17 when they allegedly attempted to escape from police custody

The accused were allegedly trying to flee to Nepal, which shares a border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, the officer said.

Bahraich encounter: Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Prashant Kumar said on Thursday that two out of the five arrested in the Bahraich violence were injured during the encounter and three others were taken into custody, adding that the situation is now under control.