Four persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a builder in old Delhi's Ballimaran area last month, police said today.
The accused, identified as Azad, Parvez, Mustafa and Shokeen, have been arrested for allegedly killing builder Fahim alias Batla at Punjabi Fatak in the Ballimaran area on March 31, said DCP (north) Madhur Verma.
During interrogation, the accused told police that they were given a "contract" to kill Fahim by one Amir alias Langra, who wanted to "terrorise" the local builders.
They were also provided with weapons by Amir, Verma said, adding that a semi-automatic and country-made pistol were seized from their possession along with live cartridges.
Shokeen told police that Amir had met him two months back and offered him the job of killing Fahim in return for money. On the fateful day, they were provided with four weapons to target the builder, the DCP said.
The accused allegedly shot the builder dead on March 31 at Punjabi Fatak in Ballimaran. They had later met Amir at Majnu Ka Tila and were paid some money for the job. Amir also arranged for a vehicle for them to leave Delhi, Verma said.
Police are conducting inquiries to arrest the other accused in the case, he said.
