PESHAWAR
Dir Upper Police during a crackdown against anti-social elements have arrested three contract-killers, arrived in the district for killings, said a press release issued here on Tuesday.
Dir Upper Police have received a tip that some contract killers have entered the district for killing Musafir Jan son of Abdul Hassan, resident of Noor Khel on which the personnel of Police Station Barawal conducted raids and arrested two suspects Aziz-ur-Rehman son of Baghi Kha, resident of Arundu (Chitrial) and Jan Mohammad son of KasharKhan, resident of Arundu (Chitral (present) resident of Abua Kota (Bari Kot) Swat. Later, the third suspect Shams-ur-Rehman was also arrested
During the search police also recovered two 30-bore pistols, 20 cartridges and cash amount from their possession.
A team headed by the SP Investigation, Farman Khan has been constituted for investigation from the accused contract killers.
According to initial interrogation, the accused have confessed that they had have paid an amount of Rs.2 million for the murder of two persons including Musafir Jan son of Abdul Hassan.
