New Delhi, May 24 -- Delhi Police Special Cell has arrested three alleged sharpshooters linked to gangster Kapil Sangwan, along with two alleged weapon suppliers, in connection with a planned extortion firing in South-West Delhi, officials said on Sunday.

According to police, the accused were allegedly sent by Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu to open fire at a clinic in the Chhawla area as part of an extortion racket being operated by the gang from abroad.

The arrested accused have been identified as Abhishek, Sahil, Harshdeep alias Polu, Karan alias Ankush and Aman. Police said the three shooters were based in Punjab, while the two alleged weapon suppliers were from Haryana.

Police said sustained technical and manual surveillance was mounted...