3 people held for killing brick kiln owner

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Three persons were arrested today for allegedly killing a brick kiln owner in the Niwari area here, police said. Vijay Fafrana alias Vijay singh was shot dead by four persons on February 18 when he was going to his kiln at the Budana Mavee Road, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) H N Singh said. The assailants had fired around 18 rounds at him.

Following a tip-off, police arrested Rahul alias Kaloo, Vivek and Ashu Chauhan from Ganges canal bridge of Niwari and recovered two pistols of 9 and 30 mm and a country-made pistol along with nine cartridges from their possession. A car has also been seized which the accused used in commission of crime, he said.

The murder of Fafrana was a fallout of political rivalry as the main accused Rahul has confessed that he like Farfrana wanted to take a political plunge by contesting Bhoj Pur block head (Block Pramukh) election, the SSP said.

When Fafrana warned Rahul against contesting the election, it upset him, H N Singh said, adding that Rahul hatched a plan to eliminate Fafrana. Fafrana had a long criminal history and was carrying a reward of Rs 20,000 on his head, the SSP said. The accused has been sent to jail, he said.

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