India, Sept. 22 -- A man accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at Astha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir was arrested after an exchange of fire with police in southeast Delhi, while two others suspected to be involved in the crime were being questioned, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Asif, was allegedly among three men who posed as policemen before taking the girl at gunpoint to a secluded part of the park on Monday evening, police said.

The other two suspects, identified as Hemant, an advocate, and his college-going brother, are natives of Faridabad and live in Sri Niwaspuri in Delhi. They were being questioned in connection with the case, officials said.

Asif allegedly opened fire at a police team when it tried to ...