One held for shooting man dead in Delhi's Usmanpur

New Delhi: A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing a person last month in Northeast Delhi's Usmanpur, police said on Saturday. The arrested assailant was identified as Rizwan Ali, a resident of Bulandsahar district in Uttar Pradesh, they said.

On September 26, one Mohhamad Hassan was shot dead by Ali and his accomplice Anwar in the busy market of Usmanpur, a senior police officer said.

"On the basis of a tip-off, police laid a trap near Dhaula Kuan and spotted the

accused. When he was signalled to stop, he started running and fired three rounds at police. In retaliation, police fired five shots, one of which hit his leg. He was admitted to RML

Hospital," said Rajesh Deo,

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime).