Howrah: The Howrah police arrested the shooters who gunned down a 34-year-old promoter in Shibpur on Oct 23. One person was arrested from UP's Gazipur and two were found in a Nimta hideout where they had been for the past six days. Police said victim Abdul Kadir alias Prem and main accused Md Tousif alias Gera were locked in a fierce rivalry in PM Busti, which prompted Gera to gather a gang — some with links in eastern UP — to gun down Kadir.
Howrah Police commissioner Praveen Tripathy said, "Six have been arrested, including the duo who fired — Gera and Danish. One person, Akhtar, was arrested in UP's Gazipur and is being brought back on transit remand. Three others are already in custody.
" He added, "Criminal rivalry and personal grudge appear to be the primary motive. Kadir was earlier implicated in 10 criminal cases and was once arrested on murder charges.