India, Jan. 14 -- Three people have been arrested after an exchange of fire in connection with the killing of a 21-year-old Delhi resident in Ghaziabad last week, police said on Tuesday, adding that one of the suspects was the victim's 32-year-old neighbour.

Police identified the victim as Mohammad Sofiyan, a resident of north Delhi's Wazirabad. He was shot twice at an isolated spot near Loni's Tronica City on January 6 because he refused to return Rs.15,000 to his friend and neighbour, Sandeep Baisoya, officials said.

Baisoya, along his two accomplices Divyanshu Kumar (20) and Sahil Seikh (23), was arrested from Pushta Road near Tronica City on Monday night, police said. Baisoya had previously been involved in a 2019 murder case and wa...