Two arrested for Didwana murder

Jaipur, July 29 (UNI) Two people were arrested in Lucknow in connection with double murder case in Didwana.

The police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 each for their arrest. The murders of Jivan Ram Godara and Harphool Ram Jat in Didwana had created tension in the town. Moreover the Jat community has been sitting on dharna demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits, ever since the murders took place earlier this month.

Additional director general of police (Crime) A K Jain said the joint operation of Nagaur police and Uttar Pradesh police resulted in the arrest of Manjit Singh and his accomplice Sanjay Pandey in Lucknow late night on Thursday.

Mr Jain said Singh and Pandey had fled to Nepal and then Maharajganj Gonda Balrampur and several other places. The police had information that these two would come to Uttar Pradesh. A team led by Additional Police Superintendent Arsad Ali left for Lucknow and conducted several raids at different places.

Manjit Singh (30) is, a resident of Jaswantgarh district in Nagaur and brother of the main murder accused Anand Pal Singh. Two cases of murder and a case of illegal possession of arms is lodged against Singh While Pandey (25), a resident of Ladnu district in Nagaur has several cases of dacoity lodged against him.

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