India, Feb. 16 -- Five members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested in connection with the recent killing of a 35-year-old businessman in outernorth Delhi's Bawana industrial area, an official said on Sunday.

Acting on specific intelligence, police intercepted some of the suspects earlier in the day. When challenged, the accused allegedly opened fire at the police team in a bid to escape, prompting the personnel to retaliate in self-defence, leading to a brief encounter, the official added.

During the exchange of fire, one of the accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was overpowered. Three accused were apprehended during the encounter, while two others were arrested subsequently, taking the total number of arrests ...