After a brief exchange of fire, sleuths of the Delhi Police’s Special Cell have nabbed two sharpshooters of the ‘Rohit Godara and Virender Charan’ gang and foiled their plan to kill stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, an official said on Thursday.

The police said the accused were identified as Haryana residents Rahul (29) of Panipat and Sahil (37) of Bhiwani. They were given directions from the gang leader, who is living abroad, to shoot Faruqui dead to gain publicity and expand the gang’s influence and terror among celebrities.

The police said the main motive of the gang was to start extorting money after creating fear among celebrities. The same syndicate was behind the firing outside Bollywood actress Disha Patani’s home in Bareilly.

Additional Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pr

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