Two men, who fired gun shoots at police personnel in Dwarka, have been arrested, officials said Monday. The accused were identified as Sameer (28), a resident of Mahavir Enclave Part-II and Nadeem Ahmed (25), a resident of Mahavir Enclave Part-I. During patrolling in Dabri area, police kept a watch on the movement of two persons based on suspicion.

On seeing the police, the two tried to run away. Subsequently, Ahmed took out a gun and fired at the officials. However, the accused were overpowered and apprehended, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse. During interrogation, Sameer revealed that after his release from jail in 2016, he and his girlfriend started an online fraud through which they defrauded unsuspecting persons of around Rs 13.5 lakh, Alphonse said.