Surat diamond trader's murder accused shot dead in Nainital

Surat, June 28 (UNI) Hardcore criminal Rajesh Singh who was a key accused in the murder of an NRI-diamond merchant Rajesh Batra in Surat, has been killed in a police encounter in Nainital.

According to police sources, Rajesh Singh was a member of the Mandi Pandey gang who kidnapped Rajesh Batra to extort money from his family two years ago.

Rajesh Batra was later found murdered in the outskirts of the city.

Sources said Rajesh Singh who was absconding for a long time, was killed by police yesterday.

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