SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, Dec 30: The Dhanbad Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a contract killer from Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh for his involvement in the shooting of a land dealer in Dhanbad, officials confirmed.
The accused, identified as Faijal Khan, a resident of Jingarh Jakir Nagar under the jurisdiction of Quarsi police station in Aligarh, was apprehended along with the pistol used in the crime. The arrest was made in Aligarh just 14 days after the incident.
Faijal hired to kill land dealer Chetan Sao
City Superintendent of Police (SP) Dhanbad, Ajit Kumar, revealed that Faijal had been hired for a contract worth ₹1.20 lakh to kill land dealer Chetan Sao in Dhanbad.
On the evening of December 13, two unidentified bike-borne assailants opened fire on Chetan Sao at his cement and iron shop in Kurmidih village under Barwadda police station limits. The attackers fled the scene after the incident.
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The City SP further disclosed that Sagar Kumar Malla, alias Bittu, and Ganesh Gupta, henchmen of Wasseypur’s notorious fugitive gangster Prince Khan, had hired Faijal for the attack on Chetan Sao.
The dispute stemmed from a ₹2 crore land deal in which Chetan Sao was involved. Prince Khan’s associates were also eyeing the same land and conspired to eliminate Saw to take control of the property.
According to police officials, Ganesh Gupta had transferred ₹4,000 to Faijal as train fare and arranged his stay at a hotel in Bagodar, Giridih district. Ganesh Gupta, along with Rajesh Badhawan, Ajay Singh, Karan Singh, and Bittu, met Faijal at the hotel to plan the attack on Sao.
During interrogation, Faijal admitted to being the bike rider during the shooting, while Bittu fired the shots at Chetan Sao. The pistol used in the crime was later recovered from Faijal’s residence in Aligarh.
