4 held in Manchanda murder case

Besides the jeep, three .12 bore double-barrel guns were also recovered from them, the SSP added.

Running a transport company in the town, with alleged accessibility to senior politicians, Manchanda had a criminal track record which included 20 cases of murder, arms acquisition and narcotics smuggling. He was shot dead on the night of October 9 while returning to his house.

8220;The accused formed three parties one stayed in the vehicle and the other two sprayed bullets from the front and back side, and Manchanda died on the spot,8221; Chohan said.

According to an FIR lodged by the deceased8217;s wife, six persons were involved in the murder. However, four of them were later learnt to have been wrongly included. 8220;We will get them discharged after the completion of the probe,8221; the SSP said.

The police will soon arrest the remaining two accused, he added.