India, Oct. 5 -- Two alleged hitmen of the Rashid Cablewala gang were arrested after an exchange of fire with the special staff team of the northeast police district in the Usmanpur area in Delhi in the early hours of Monday, senior police officers said.

The suspects were identified as Alu Jaseem and Mohammad Kaif, both 23 and residents of northeast Delhi's Welcome area, the police said.

At least 28 bullets were exchanged between the raiding team members and the two men, who were allegedly involved in a case of firing multiple bullets at the house of a businessman in the Bhajanpura area over extortion demand early Friday morning, the officers said, adding the suspects suffered one bullet each in their legs.

Of the 12 bullets the duo fi...