NEW DELHI, Oct. 24 -- The Delhi Police has nabbed three armed snatchers, who targeted morning walkers and cyclists at Connaught Place, after an exchange of fire with the police near Delhi's Shankar Market on early hours of Wednesday.

The suspects were identified as Mohammad Salim (22), Mohammad Ismail (24) and Sayud (22). Police said that one of their accomplices managed to flee the spot. Police said that Ismail and Salim have been found involved in eight cases registered across city each while Sayud's history is being verified.

According to Dr Eish Singhal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), New Delhi district, the police team laid a trap after they received specific inputs that the suspects would again try to target morning walker...