<p>The police claimed that a “supari” (contract) was given by a Samajwadi Party leader to kill the minister, who was seriously injured when the bomb exploded near his house in Allahabad on Monday.<br /><br />Police officials here said the two persons held were Rajesh Yadav and Kripa Shankar Pandey. Rajesh, a hardcore criminal, was given the “supari” to kill the minister.<br /><br />State Additional Director General of Police, law and order, Brijlal said Dileep Mishra, who is said to be a close relative of SP MLA Vijai Mishra, had hatched the conspiracy to kill Nandy.<br />Dileep Mishra, who had a personal rivalry with the minister, is currently lodged in a jail in connection with another crime. Police sources claimed that the SP MLA could also be involved in the conspiracy.<br /><br />“It was a well planned attack and seven persons were involved in it,” the police said claiming that the two arrested persons have confessed to planting the bomb in a bike near Nandy’s house. <br /><br />One person was killed and three others, including the minister, were injured in the explosion.<br /><br />Like Nandy, Mishra also deals in government contracts and real estate, the police said.<br />According to the sources, a remote control device was used to trigger the blast. <br /><br />The bomb was was kept in the bike, which was parked very close to the minister’s house.<br />While the condition of the minister was improving, two others, who sustained injuries in the attack were serious.</p>
<p>The police claimed that a “supari” (contract) was given by a Samajwadi Party leader to kill the minister, who was seriously injured when the bomb exploded near his house in Allahabad on Monday.<br /><br />Police officials here said the two persons held were Rajesh Yadav and Kripa Shankar Pandey. Rajesh, a hardcore criminal, was given the “supari” to kill the minister.<br /><br />State Additional Director General of Police, law and order, Brijlal said Dileep Mishra, who is said to be a close relative of SP MLA Vijai Mishra, had hatched the conspiracy to kill Nandy.<br />Dileep Mishra, who had a personal rivalry with the minister, is currently lodged in a jail in connection with another crime. Police sources claimed that the SP MLA could also be involved in the conspiracy.<br /><br />“It was a well planned attack and seven persons were involved in it,” the police said claiming that the two arrested persons have confessed to planting the bomb in a bike near Nandy’s house. <br /><br />One person was killed and three others, including the minister, were injured in the explosion.<br /><br />Like Nandy, Mishra also deals in government contracts and real estate, the police said.<br />According to the sources, a remote control device was used to trigger the blast. <br /><br />The bomb was was kept in the bike, which was parked very close to the minister’s house.<br />While the condition of the minister was improving, two others, who sustained injuries in the attack were serious.</p>