Auto Driver Raju was killed by five criminals at Rukka under Ormanjhi Police Station on Monday in Ranchi. Just after some hours, Ranchi Police nabbed the killers.

Shyam Kishore Mahto, In-charge, Ormanjhi Police Station, informed both brothers Raju and Santosh Kumar were fighting with each other regularly. “Two years earlier, they had renovated their house and this is bone of contention between them. Just two month earlier, Santosh Kumar met Rohit, who had worked at his house at the time of renovation work as Mason and during conversation Kumar told Rohit about his woes. He also said that he has to wipe out Raju from his way to live a happy life. Rohit said that he knew a man can do the job. Rohit fixed meeting of Kumar with Sivdani who was also resident of Munger as Kumar’s permanent address was Munger,” he added.

“The deal was finalised between Sivdani and Kumar that the latter will pay Rs 1Lakh after completion of the work, Kumar had given Rs 4 thousand in advance and said rest money he will be given after execution of the work. Sivdani told the work to Subodh and the latter hired Saurabh and Raja to kill Raju. On the night of Sunday, they talked whole night on phone.

Early in the morning, Subodh went to Raju’s house and hire his auto to go to Rukka, he accepted his offer and he went Rukka with Subodh. Two boys were monitoring them with motorcycle and following the auto.

In the way, Subodh found an isolated area and started stabbing Raju with knife. Then, Saurabh and Raja reached the spot and they accompanied Subodh.