Deepak Bhardwaj murder: India politician's son arrested
Deepak Bhardwaj murder: India politician's son arrested
Police in India have arrested businessman and politician
Deepak Bhardwaj's son in connection with his father's
murder.
Nitesh Bhardwaj was called in for questioning on Tuesday
morning. Police said a dispute over property could be the
motive behind the murder.
Mr Bhardwaj, 62, of the Bahujan Samaj Party, was shot
dead by two men at his house in the capital, Delhi, last
week.
There has been no comment from Nitesh Bhardwaj in
relation to the case.
Four men including the alleged killers were arrested soon
after the shooting.
Mr Bhardwaj's declared assets of more than $110m (£71m)
made him the richest candidate when he stood for
parliament in the 2009 general election.
He also had major interests in property and ran a school in
they said that the three men arrived at his house in a car on
26 March - two got out and opened fire at him after a
conversation. The third man remained at the wheel and
drove them away after the shooting.
Footage of the car and the two gunmen, brandishing their
weapons, were captured on a CCTV camera installed at Mr
Bhardwaj's house.
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