Feroz Hussain, who had been arrested by the city police last night in connection with the murder of goon Jeetu Yadav, has been sent to seven-day police remand after being summoned in the district court on Tuesday afternoon. After being summoned before the district court judge, Feroz was sent to seven days of police remand. During his remand period, the police will inquire him further in connection with the murder case.
Feroz was arrested on Monday night by Annapurna police from RR CAT road, almost six days after murder of Jeetu Yadav. On being interrogated by the police, he confessed to his crime stating that he killed Jitu Baba at the behest of Shakir Chacha, the gang leader with whom the former (Jitu) had old rivalry, said ASP (crime) Vinay Pal.
Jitendra Yadav alias Jitu Baba, 40, a key accused in 2009 killing of Congress leader Santosh Dubey, was shot dead at point-blank range in full public view in Sudama Nagar on February 24. The incident was being seen as a kind of gang rivalry between Jitendra's group and those having allegiance to the slain Congress leader Santosh Dubey and notorious criminal Shakir Chacha.
ASP Pal informed that Feroz during his interrogation informed that the decision to eliminate Jeetu Yadav had been taken in a meeting in a Ajmer hotel on January 27 this year. His accomplice Imran had been vested with the responsibility of murder of Jeetu and accordingly had been provided with arms. Thereafter, the accused made an abortive attempt to kill Jeetu on February 21.
During the course of his interrogation, Feroz also revealed that he had done recce of Jeetu for almost a month 24 hours a day and accordingly, collected all details about his daily activities.