Following the arrest of a Haryana based criminal, reportedly contracted to kill a Nagaland based politician, Nagaland police on Saturday beefed up security in Nagaland and various state guest houses across the country. Though it was not known whether the target was a sitting legislator or a political party functionary, state security forces have been put on high alert to thwart any untoward incident.
Delhi police on Friday claimed to have arrested Vijay Farmana and two of his associates from Lucknow.
Intelligence sources were of the opinion that the assassins may planed to carry out the high profile attack in Delhi, since most of the politicians from Nagaland frequent the national capital for work etc.
It may be mentioned that Farmana and his associates had taken a contract in April 2019 to kill a politician in Nagaland after the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, Delhi police had said. His aides were reportedly given a sum of Rs. 80 lakh and a Ford Endeavour car for the hit job, police said. Farmana (29) was wanted in 11 cases of murder, one rape, an attempt to murder case and several cases of carjacking.
When contacted, DGP Nagaland T. J. Longkumer informed Nagaland Post that the police has taken seriousness note of this case and directed one senior IGP rank officer to rush to Delhi to be part of the joint investigation.