Accused in engineers' killing in Bihar arrested in Jharkhand

Patna, July 11 (IANS) The Special Task Force of Bihar Police on Monday arrested Mukesh Pathak, a dreaded criminal, from Ramgarh in neighbouring Jharkhand, police said.

Pathak is the prime accused in the killing of two engineers of a private construction company.

"It is a big catch for the police as Pathak was absconding for months. He will be brought here and interrogated by a team of police officials," Additional Director General of police headquarters Sunil Kumar said.

He said the police will take Pathak on remand for interrogation and file a chargesheet against him soon to ensure a speedy trial.

According to police, Pathak was behind the killing of two engineers -- Brajesh Kumar and Mukesh Kumar -- on December 26, 2015 by two motorcycle-borne assailants. The engineers were killed for not paying extortion money.

An official of construction company BSC-C&C Joint Venture Ltd had said that Pathak, who works as a 'shooter' for gangster Santosh Jha, was demanding the money since August.

The official said Pathak had called several times between December 16 and 20, 2015.

A police probe indicated the involvement of Santosh Jha's gang. Jha is currently lodged in Gaya Central Jail.

Police said there are 16 serious criminal cases against Pathak.

Accused in engineers' killing in Bihar arrested in Jharkhand

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