Noida: A man accused of murdering an elderly woman was arrested following an exchange of fire with police here, an official said on Wednesday.

Pappu, 27, had allegedly broken into the woman’s house in Chhaprela village in the Badalpur area of Greater Noida on August 3. He strangled her to death before fleeing with her jewellery, said DCP (Central Noida) Shakti Mohan Awasthy.

On Tuesday night, a police team spotted a suspicious man in Badalpur and attempted to stop him. However, he opened fire and tried to flee, he added.

The police team retaliated in self-defence, injuring him in the leg. He was arrested and later sent to the hospital for treatment, the officer said.

Police have recovered two earrings, a nose pin, and a mobile phone stolen from the victim, along with a country-made gun and cartridges, the officer said.