New Delhi, Jun 10 (IT) : The Delhi Police have arrested four contract killers who had allegedly conspired to kill underworld don Chhota Rajan, who is currently lodged in Tihar jail.
The killers were reportedly working for Dawood Ibrahim's confidant Chotta Shakeel.
This is the first attempt by Shakeel to kill Rajan since he was deported from Bali in November last year. The suspects were allegedly in direct touch with Shakeel through Internet telephony and phone.
The accused were produced before a city court yesterday. The court granted judicial custody and the four were sent to Tihar jail.
The suspects are from Delhi and NCR and had procured a 9mm gun and cartridges. Their plan was first to kill Rajan's trusted lieutenant, his driver, who was coming from Mumbai to meet him in jail.
The Rajan was to be targeted whenever he left prison.