Two shooters, identified as Saurav and Ashish, have been held from Goa in a joint operation conducted by the Jhajjar Police, Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana STF in connection with the murder case of Haryana INLD chief Nafe Singh Rathee. The police have said that a search is underway to nab two more shooters.
Earlier, the Jhajjar Police announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh each on information about the three identified accused in the case.
"A reward of Rs 1 lakh each will be given to anyone giving information about the accused: Ashish, Nakul Sangwan alias Deepak Sangwan and Atul," the Jhajjar Police said on Saturday.
Nafe Singh Rathee was shot dead last week by some unidentified assailants near the railway crossing at Bhadurgarh in Haryana's Jhajjar.
A gangster based in the United Kingdom, Kapil Sangwan, claimed responsibility for the murder and the police said the verification of the social media post was underway.
The opposition questioned the law and order of the state. Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda said the INLD leader had sought a security cover fearing a threat to his life, but his pleas were ignored.
"I pay my sincere tributes to Nafe Singh Rathee. The current govt is presiding over a 'Jungleraj' in Haryana. The entire law and order machinery seems to have submitted to the writ of the lawless, as gangsters and criminals are roaming fearlessly across the state. We want the strictest action to be taken against the culprits. The Home Minister should take moral responsibility for the killing and step down. He (Nafe Singh Rathee) had been pleading for a security cover and even met the Home Minister, the CM and the police administration. However, his pleas were ignored by the government. This government has to answer for this killing," Deepender Hooda said.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has assured action and vowed that the accused in the murder will not be spared. The case has also been handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation.