Chhattisgarh Police on Thursday arrested nine persons for killing two men a few days ago over an old enmity in Rajnandgaon city.
The nine were Mohan Yadav, Chhagan Sahu alias Billu, Dugesh Netam, Omprakash Sinha, Rupesh Netam, Kushal Sahu alias Bhaira alias Aryan, Sunil Yadav and Prashant Pawar alias Golu, all from Nandai area in the city, Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police Prafull Thakur said.
They killed Vikas Sarathi alias Kanha and Jitendra Sahu on Wednesday morning.
The police arrested them on Thursday following a case lodged by the Sarathi family.
They told the police they had enmity with Mohan Yadav and Sarathi, and there was a petty fight on Tuesday night.In vengeance, they attacked Sarathi with a sword at a tea shop in Nandai area while Sahu was killed while trying to restore calm. A court sent them to prison.