Three contract killers arrested in Bengal, arms seized
Tuesday - August 14, 2018 5:36 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Kolkata Aug 14 (IANS) West Bengal s Criminal Investigation Department arrested three contract killers from the state s Durgapur town who had gathered to kidnap and murder a local businessman and seized arms and ammunition from them said police on Tuesday.
According to CID the three criminals were given the contract to murder the businessman by a criminal from Jharkhand s Jamshedpur.
"Three contract killers -- Rabi Chowrasia (47) Ajit Singh (38) and Jiten Kumar (26) -- were arrested from Durgapur s Uttarpara on Monday. The criminals hail from Jharkhand and Bihar " Deputy Inspector General of West Bengal CID Nishad Parvez said.
"Two country-made pipe guns one pistol seven rounds of 8mm cartridge two rounds of 7.65mm cartridge and 280 gm of heroin were seized from them " he said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the prime accused Rabi Chowrasia was given the murder contract by a person from Jharkhand s Jamshedpur and had assembled the other two accused in the area.
"They planned flee to Odisha s Balasore after committing the crime " the officer added.
--IANS mgr/prs
According to CID the three criminals were given the contract to murder the businessman by a criminal from Jharkhand s Jamshedpur.
"Three contract killers -- Rabi Chowrasia (47) Ajit Singh (38) and Jiten Kumar (26) -- were arrested from Durgapur s Uttarpara on Monday. The criminals hail from Jharkhand and Bihar " Deputy Inspector General of West Bengal CID Nishad Parvez said.
"Two country-made pipe guns one pistol seven rounds of 8mm cartridge two rounds of 7.65mm cartridge and 280 gm of heroin were seized from them " he said.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the prime accused Rabi Chowrasia was given the murder contract by a person from Jharkhand s Jamshedpur and had assembled the other two accused in the area.
"They planned flee to Odisha s Balasore after committing the crime " the officer added.
--IANS mgr/prs
