Chandigarh, Delhi:
Three people, including two shooters, were arrested from Haryana yesterday for the brutal murder of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena Chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, officials have said.
The two shooters – Rohit Rathore and Nitin Fauji – were arrested from Chandigarh late last evening in a joint operation by the Delhi police and the Rajasthan police.
They were accompanied by one more associate, Udham Singh, who was also caught, officials said.
Police have arrested four people in the case so far,
On Saturday, Rajasthan police had arrested Ramveer Jat for allegedly helping the shooters – Rohit and Nitin – flee the spot on his bike and dropped them off at Ajmer Road.
Three men shot Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi multiple times from point-blank range at his Jaipur home on Tuesday, after having tea with him. While one of them was killed, Rohit Rathore and Nitin Fauji had been on the run.
The Rajput leader’s sensational murder, caught on CCTV cameras, sparked massive protests in Rajasthan.