<p>“The contract killers tried to eliminate a former UP minister on more than one occasion in Raebareli town but could not succeed,” state Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Brijlal said here. <br /><br />Incidently, the MLA, who faces charges of murder, extortion and kidnap, represents Raebareli city in the Assembly. <br /><br />Three of the five killers, who were nabbed by the special task force of the UP police late on Friday night, hailed from Dhanbad town of Jharkhand, police said. <br /></p>
<p>“The contract killers tried to eliminate a former UP minister on more than one occasion in Raebareli town but could not succeed,” state Additional Director General of Police (law and order) Brijlal said here. <br /><br />Incidently, the MLA, who faces charges of murder, extortion and kidnap, represents Raebareli city in the Assembly. <br /><br />Three of the five killers, who were nabbed by the special task force of the UP police late on Friday night, hailed from Dhanbad town of Jharkhand, police said. <br /></p>