India, May 26 -- Police arrested two men who allegedly fired at and stabbed staffers of a government liquor shop during a robbery attempt in central Delhi's Paharganj on Saturday, police said on Monday

Police identified the suspects as Monty and Harsh Gola, both aged 24 and residents of Paharganj.

Deputy commissioner of police (central) Rohit Rajbir Singh said the incident occurred in RG Complex around 10.15pm on Saturday, and the two were arrested from Uttar Pradesh within hours.

According to police, the two entered the shop to rob it, but the plan went awry after the salesmen fought back. "During the scuffle, one suspect allegedly fired four rounds, one of which struck a 37-year-old salesman in the chest. Simultaneously, the other al...