Son, 2 others, caught for killing father

New Delhi, Mar 7 (UNI) Police have arrested three people, including the son of a man murdered in November last, for their alleged involvement in the abduction and killing of the 48-year-old.

23-year-old Diwakar was arrested along with two of his collegues -- Arun Kumar (21) and Avinash alias Multan (28) -- for killing Niranjan Singh (48) as he feared losing the house where he lived, police said today.

During interrogation Diwakar said he felt insecure after he heard of his father's plan to remarry and feared that he would be deprived of the house, where he lived and which was in his name.

This, he said, forced him to hatch a conspiracy which his associates to kill his father, an alcoholic who had separated from his mother eight years back.

He further said they called Niranjan Singh to Meerut to get him aquainted to a prospective 'bride' where he was strangled and thrown into the Gang Canal in village Jani of Meerut district.

Diwakar had promised to pay Rs 50,000 to his associates for the job, police added.

UNI