Delhi Police said on Thursday that they had arrested two men linked to the Rohit Godara–Goldy Brar–Virender Charan gang, who were allegedly tasked with assassinating stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui.

The suspects, identified as Rahul from Panipat and Sahil from Bhiwani in Haryana, were apprehended after an exchange of gunfire on Jaitpur–Kalindi Kunj Road in the early hours of the morning.

According to police officials, Rahul and Sahil had conducted reconnaissance operations in Mumbai and Bengaluru in an effort to track the comedian’s movements.

“Both men had been taking instructions from foreign-based gangster Rohit Godara, who was working with Goldy Brar and Virender Charan, to kill Faruqui,” police told reporters.

How were they caught?

Acting on intelligence that the shooters were

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