Date:27/05/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/05/27/stories/2008052758530300.htm

New Delhi

Alleged contract killers held

NEW DELHI: Two alleged contract killers planning to eliminate a Bangalore-based businessman have been arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi police. They were identified as Naresh Yadav and Rajender Singh, both residents of Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan. During interrogation, Naresh purportedly disclosed that he was “sarpanch” of a village in Jhunjhunu from 2000 to 2005. He also disclosed that he was planning to eliminate one of his neighbours in his village who ran a plywood business in Bangalore.

According to the police, Rajender worked as a private security guard in Gurgaon and was a close friend of Naresh.