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Lucknow lawyers arrested for ₹2 lakh murder plot against madrasa operator
Six people, including two lawyers and a madrasa manager, have been arrested in Lucknow for allegedly conspiring to kill Irfan Ahmed Rizvi, who runs a madrasa in Makbool Nagar. Police say the…
Six people, including two lawyers and a madrasa manager, have been arrested in Lucknow for allegedly conspiring to kill Irfan Ahmed Rizvi, who runs a madrasa in Makbool Nagar. Police say the plot was over property, with the accused offering ₹2 lakh to hired shooters.
The arrests began on August 18 when police caught two alleged hitmen, Mohd Shahid and Mohd Zamir, near Indira Nagar Metro station with a stolen motorcycle and a pistol. They told police that Aman Qureshi had recruited them. Qureshi was arrested early on Friday and named the two lawyers, Soheil Ahmed Siddiqui and Mohd Farhan Siddiqui, as the masterminds.
A third arrestee, Bilal Hashmi, is the madrasa manager and a property dealer who allegedly had access to property documents. Police believe the accused wanted Rizvi dead because he has only daughters, which they thought would make it easier to take over the madrasa property. A pistol, ammunition and the stolen motorcycle have been recovered.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The case shows how property disputes in Uttar Pradesh can turn violent, with professionals such as lawyers and property dealers allegedly orchestrating contract killings. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections invoked, the accused face charges of criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder, which carry penalties from life imprisonment to death. A key legal question will be whether the evidence, including the alleged photographs of the target and the keypad phone used to avoid detection, meets the high standard for conspiracy. The next step is the court production, where the police will seek remand for further questioning to establish the full chain of conspirators.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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