New Delhi, March 31 Two men who were wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing and a series of knife attacks in southwest Delhi's Dabri were arrested after separate encounters with the police late Monday night, an officer said.
The accused, identified as Rohit Kumar and Prem Sharma, were injured in their legs during the encounters after they allegedly opened fire on police teams trying to apprehend them, the officer added.
According to the police, the arrests were made within a day of two stabbing incidents reported in Madhu Vihar on Sunday night. One person died in the attacks, and three others sustained critical injuries.
"In the first incident, 39-year-old Govind Jha was stabbed near Durga Mata Mandir and later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital. In a separate incident minutes later, three persons were stabbed by unidentified assailants," the officer said.
The officer stated that the investigation has ruled out any communal connection to the violence.
Acting on specific information, a Special Staff team tracked Rohit Kumar near Dwarka Sector 17. When he allegedly fired at the police, the team retaliated in self-defense, injuring him. A pistol and cartridges were recovered from the scene.
In a separate operation, another team intercepted Prem Sharma near Najafgarh. He allegedly fired three shots at the police, one of which struck the bulletproof vest of a head constable. Police returned fire, injuring and apprehending him.
The police said that both men have previous criminal records. Further investigation into the matter is underway, they added.