A 25-year-old man — out on special parole due to COVID in June — and his accomplice have been arrested after a brief exchange of fire in north-east Delhi’s Brahmpuri, the police said on Friday.
DCP (North-East) Sanjay Kumar Sain said the accused have been identified as Arbaj and Shahwaj (25) — both residents of Zafrabad.
A firing incident took place in Seelampur on July 14 following which a case of attempt to murder was registered.
“The accused duo was identified. On Friday at 12.35 a.m., a police team raided a house in Nand Ram Mohalla in Brahmpuri in search of Arbaj and Shahwaj. The duo was found on the first floor of the house,” the officer said, adding that after seeing the policemen, they tried to flee the spot. A chase began.
The police said they conducted an intensive search operation in the area and later, zeroed in a house, which was locked from inside.
“The house owner was not opening even after repetative knocking. Later, the owner, who appeared scared, opened…