4 contract killers held in UP

Siddharthnagar, Nov 9: The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested four contract killers and seized three pistols and cartridges from their possession in Tetri Bazaar area here.

The accused, on way to kill a person in Nepal, were nabbed near Sohal bridge yesterday, police said today.

While two of the arrested, identified as Mangal and Pradeep, hail from Balrampur district, another Anil is a native of Shalu Gonda district.

Besides, 16 cartridges, two country made and one Italy made pistol had been seized.

The investigation was on.

UNI