New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- 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.

Investigators revealed that the duo had been acting on instructions from foreign-based gangster Rohit Godara, who has been working closely with Goldy Brar and Virender Charan. Their mission, police allege, was to eliminate Faruqui.

According to police officials, Rahul and Sahil had conducted reconnaissance operations in Mumbai an...