3 nabbed for planning to eliminate witness in murder case

Three people were arrested for allegedly planning to kill a prime witness in a murder case at the behest of a man lodged in Rohini jail, the police said today.

In November 2016, one Praveen, brother of a Rajesh Chahal, was kidnapped and beaten up mercilessly by two people named Ajay and Anil. Praveen passed away two months later, they said.

On October 31, 2017, in retaliation, Chahal, along with two of his associates, allegedly killed Ajay in front of his house. His brother, Vijay was the complainant and the prime witness in that case, police said.

Chahal, along with one Surender, was arrested in the case. While Surender was granted bail, Chahal is still lodged in Rohini Jail, they said.

From inside the jail, he hatched a conspiracy along with his associates to eliminate Vijay, the police said. He helped them in arranging weapons also.

On April 19, the police got a tip off that some people from Chahal's village are planning to eliminate Vijay. For executing the plan, they would first assemble at Ghogha Chowk, Narela-Bawana Road, to discuss the strategy then proceed for commission of the crime, said Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell).

A team of Special Cell laid a trap and spotted three suspicious persons engrossed in a conversation. They were overpowered and arrested, the officer said, adding the three have been identified as Pradeep Kumar (38), Sandeep (32) and Sanjeet Kumar (29).

A 9-mm pistol and two country made pistols with 12 live cartridges were recovered from them, the officer added.