New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Two men, including a parole jumper, were arrested within 12 hours of them allegedly firing two rounds at a businessman and his friend during an attempted robbery near Rani Jhansi flyover in north Delhi on Thursday, police said on Friday.

Police said two loaded pistols, a knife and the scooter allegedly used in the crime were recovered from the accused, who were arrested from Delhi and Rajasthan.

The arrested men were identified as Javed alias Pauva, 38, a habitual offender previously involved in at least 34 cases of rape, robbery, snatching, theft and Arms Act offences, and Deepanshu alias Deepu, 25, who was previously involved in a robbery case, said deputy commissioner of police (north) Niharika Bhatt.

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