HAZARIBAG: Three contract killers hired to murder a 45-year-old forest department official by his wife were arrested here, police said on Tuesday.
According to the police, the forester's wife is allegedly having an affair with her husband's friend identified as Naveen Rana.
Speaking to the media, Hazaribag SP Karthik S said, "We received a tip-off on December 2 about three contract killers, identified as Imad Hussain, Navin Rana and Md Noman from Meru area of Hazaribag, were hired to eliminate a forester. They were hired by the offcial's wife who lives in Gaya, Bihar. The contract killers were given Rs 95,000 as advance while the rest Rs 5 lakh was promised once they completed the task."
He further said, "Soon after we got the information, a special investigation team was formed to nab the culprits. The breakthrough came on December 6 night and arrested the trio. After their interrogation, the culprits were produced in a court, which forwarded them to judicial custody."
The SP added, "The forester's wife wanted to eliminate her husband and hatched a conspiracy with Navin, with whom she was having an illicit affair. Navin has confessed his involvement in the conspiracy to us. Efforts are on to nab the woman."