Noida: Two men accused of shooting dead a 36-year-old man over an old enmity linked to a 2021 murder were arrested. Jaan Mohammad alias Jaanu and Idrish were arrested near Chanchali canal bridge on Sunday, three days after Imran was killed.Police said the killing on Oct 8 was the fallout of a longstanding rivalry. The accused allegedly suspected Imran of involvement in the murder of their uncle in 2021 and targeted him over that belief.An FIR was registered at Jewar police station on Oct 8 following a complaint by Imran’s brother, who named the two men and their associates. He alleged that the group shot Imran dead over the old enmity.The FIR invoked sections 191(2) and 191(3) relating to rioting, Section 190 concerning offences committed by members of an unlawful assembly in pursuit of its common object, Section 103(1) for murder, Section 3(5) on common intention, and Section 61(2) on criminal conspiracy of the BNS.A team from Jewar police station arrested the two men on Oct 11 with the help of local intelligence and beat policing, officials said. During questioning, they allegedly told police that they believed Imran had been involved in their uncle’s murder and cited this as the motive for the attack.
