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A woman has been arrested for plotting the murder of her father over property dispute. As per the police, accused Shikha allegedly hired contract killers to eliminate her father Manoj. The killers, two in number, are yet to be arrested.
Manoj was shot dead by the contract killers, who were hired by his elder daughter Shikha, SSP Manjil Saini said.
Manoj of Mohiuddinpur in Partapur area of the district was shot dead at his residence on 1 September. The crime was committed by two motorcycle-borne assailants. The brother of the deceased lodged an FIR in which he had named a distant relative as suspect.
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However, police investigations indicated involvement of someone in the family. Police interrogated Shikha and she broke down, admitting to the crime.
In her statement Shikha told the police that her father had illicit relation with a woman and he wanted to give her a big share of his property at the cost of his own children. Shikha has a sister, Sakshi, and brother Abhay.
Shikha told the police that she discussed the matter with her father, but he was adamant on not giving his property worth crores of rupees to his children. This led to a quarrel, which took a violent turn on 26 August.
As per the police, Shikha then approached one Himanshu, a Facebook friend of her younger sister Sakshi. Shikha asked him to arranger contract killers and agreed to pay Rs. 12 lakh and promise of his marriage with Sakshi.
Himanshu allegedly contacted shooters, Lokendra and Himanshu, for eliminating Manoj. A country-made pistol was made available to them by a relative, Vishal, police said.
Vishal is also absconding. Raids are on to nab the killers and other conspirators in the crime.
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