India, Oct. 21 -- The shootout of a 31-year-old man in full public view in west Delhi's Ranhola on October 11 was allegedly driven by revenge, with four people, including a 17-year-old boy, conspiring to kill him over past incidents, an officer said on Wednesday.

The motive was revealed by the teenager and another suspect who were apprehended with two pistols and three cartridges from southwest Delhi's Najafgarh on Monday night, the officer said.

On October 11, Mohammad Mohnish was on a motorcycle when the four people intercepted him from behind and opened fire, killing him on the spot. CCTV captured the shootout, and the clip also surfaced on social media.

"Mohnish was a repeat offender involved in over 24 cases," said deputy commissi...