Three armed men nabbed after exchange of fire at Connaught Place

Delhi | Wednesday | 23rd October, 2019

Summary:

New Delhi: Three armed men, who targeted morning walkers and cyclists at Connaught Place, were nabbed following an exchange of fire with the police near Shankar Market on Wednesday morning, officials said. The suspects were identified as Mohammad Salim (22), Mohammad Ismail (24) and Sayud (22), they said. The police laid a trap after they received information that the suspects would again try to target morning walkers near Shankar Market. While Sayud was arrested, another suspect managed to flee from the spot, the officer said. It is suspected that the accused were involved in allegedly robbing an expensive bicycle and an iPhone from a 24-year-old man at Connaught Place last week..