Haryana police is working on verifying the confession purportedly made by UK-based gangster Kapil Sangwan of murdering the Indian National Lok Dal's state unit chief Nafe Singh Rathee. The police on Thursday stated that they are confirming the social media post, allegedly claiming responsibility for the killing.
Rathee and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) worker Jai Kishan were killed when unidentified assailants showered bullets on their vehicle in Jhajjar's Bahadurgarh on Sunday. The attack, which came ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, drew sharp reactions from the opposition parties in the BJP-ruled state.
According to the information shared by the Jhajjar police, Rathee had a close friendship with Sangwan's rival gangster.
"We are verifying the post and claims made therein," a Jhajjar police official said, adding that so far 15 people have been booked in the murder case.
Police named former BJP MLA Naresh Kaushik and others in the FIR registered on Monday. It also mentioned five unnamed accused. The case was registered under various IPC sections, including 302 (murder), and the Arms Act.
In his police complaint, Nafe Singh Rathee's nephew Rakesh said five unidentified killers, who were following them in a car, came out and fired indiscriminately near the Barahi railway crossing.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Monday said the probe into the killing of the INLD's state unit chief will be handed over to the CBI.
Senior INLD leader Abhay Singh Chautala has accused the BJP-JJP government of failing to provide security to Rathee, despite there being a threat to his life.
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