Five arrested for Siwan journalist’s murder

Kumar told reporters that they have arrested Rohit Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Rajesh Kumar, Vishu Kumar and Sonu Kumar Gupta, all in their 20s. The 7.65 mm bore countrymade pistol used in the crime has been recovered from Sonu’s house, he said, adding that police have also seized three motorcycles used by the accused. All the accused are from Siwan and have no criminal antecedents, he said.

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“Rohit has confessed and said he shot dead the journalist on the instruction of Laddan Mian, who has been evading arrest,” the officer said.

The ADGP said Ranjan, who worked with Hindi daily Hindustan, was shot from point blank range. Rohit was riding pillion behind Vishu, he said. Vijay and Rajesh, he said, had been following Ranjan for 13 days.
Contract killer Laddan Mian, who had been released from jail 15 days before Ranjan’s murder, left Siwan with his family two hours after the crime, said Kumar.