Duo held for killing business rival

New Delhi: Two meat- sellers

have been arrested for allegedly murdering a competitor whose cheaper pricing was hurting their business prospects, the police said. The accused, identified as Mohd Salman ( 24) and

Mohd Faizan ( 24), were arrested on Sunday by the east district police. “The duo has confessed to the killing and we have also recovered a pistol along with five live cartridges and vehicles used in the crime,”

said the deputy commissioner of police ( east), Ajay

Kumar. The victim, also called Faizan, was shot dead in front of the main gate of the Gazipur Fish Mandi on January 12. The police had registered a murder case and, Mr Kumar said that “during the probe, conduct and movements of Salman and his cousin Faizan were

found very suspicious”. “When they were called to join the investigation, they moved court for anticipatory bail. Yesterday, they were called again and, confronted

with the details of their movements on the day of

the incident,” he added. Upon sustained interrogation, the duo confessed to

their involvement in the murder and also disclosed what weapon and vehicles used to commit the crime. They allegedly confessed that the deceased was a competitor of theirs.