India, April 20 -- Two men allegedly involved in an attempt-to-murder case were arrested after a brief exchange of fire with police in Dwarka early on Sunday, police said.

The suspects, aged 22 and 24 years, were apprehended by the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of Dwarka district near the Urban Extension Road around 5:35am, according to police. Police officials, requesting anonymity, said the suspects had allegedly been working with the Vikas Lagarpuria gang for months and were tasked with eliminating rival gangsters and other targets.

According to investigators familiar with the matter, the duo had allegedly attempted to kill a businessman in Shyam Vihar Phase-2 on Friday. "Two armed assailants arrived on a motorcycle and one of them at...