Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh STF on Monday picked up a close aide of alleged contract killer Irfan, who was arrested by the police in connection with the murder of Bhopal-based RTI activist Shehla Masood.
Tabish, who is supposed to be a crucial link in the case, was arrested from his Bekanganj residence based on the inputs given by Irfan during questioning, STF circle officer Triveni Singh said, adding that he has been taken to Lucknow for
further interrogation.
He is suspected to be the key supplier of arms to Irfan, an alleged contract killer who was arrested here on February 27.
During questioning, Irfan had confessed that he and two others were paid Rs 3 lakh for killing the RTI activist in Bhopal last year, police had claimed. He is currently under CBI custody in Indore.
Irfan had revealed that he along with Shanu Alaunga, a sharpshooter who was shot dead in an unrelated incident in November last year, and one Salim had been paid Rs three lakh by a Bhopal-based person to carry out the murder.
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