In connection with a shooting incident involving unidentified persons on February 11, four persons were arrested on Friday. One Rampravesh was seriously injured and was referred to a Moradabad- based hospital. The accused have been identified as Vaibhav Sharma, Kayum, residents of Kashipur, Afsar alias Bhura and Ankur, natives of UP, said cops. A stolen Pulsar motorcycle, weapons and five mobile phones from their possession were recovered.
Interrogation revealed that Vaibhav and Rampravesh were friends and Vaibhav had taken money from Rampravesh on loan. Facing difficulties to repay, Vaibhav hatched a plan to kill Rampravesh along with Kayum, a painter. Kayum engaged Afsar and Ankur to bump off Rampravesh on an understanding that he would pay them Rs one lakh. Afsar and Ankur were initially paid Rs 20, 000. As per the plan, both the criminals had fired shots at Rampravesh at Hariyawala crossing, on Kashi Moradabad Road on February 11. He was seriously injured. To crack the case, teams were formed and they succeeded in arresting the accused. DGP BS Sidhu announced reward of Rs 10 000 to the teams for cracking the case.