India, Oct. 23 -- A 28-year-old man, who had been absconding in a murder case for the past two months, was arrested after a brief exchange of fire with a police team in Dwarka early on Wednesday, senior police officers said, adding that an inspector and the accused sustained bullet injuries in the gunfight.

According to officials, on Tuesday night, police received information that the absconding murder accused, identified as Rishabh alias Ritik, would be in Dwarka Sector-3 the following day. The team laid a trap in the area and, around 2.30 am on Wednesday, spotted the suspect. When they attempted to nab him, Rishabh took out a firearm and fired two bullets at the police officers.

Inspector Subhash Chand, in-charge of the anti-narcotics...