Ranchi: Police on Sunday arrested a hotel owner and his cleaner for allegedly murdering the owner’s employee, Baneshwar Gorai, 55, in the Pithoria area of Ranchi district on Friday night.The accused were identified as Krishna Kumar, 29, who runs a sweet shop in Pithoria, and Amit Kumar, 22, a cleaner at the establishment. Police said the axe allegedly used in the crime has been seized.Rural superintendent of police Gaurav Goswami told reporters that Baneshwar, a native of Purulia district in West Bengal, worked as a salesman at the sweet shop.According to police, Krishna was allegedly angry with Baneshwar over financial losses and his conduct towards Krishna’s wife. Officials said Baneshwar had allegedly stolen money from the shop and, whenever scolded, would go on leave along with other staffers.Goswami said Baneshwar also allegedly passed indecent remarks on Krishna’s wife when she visited the shop for religious rituals.“Krishna conspired with Amit to kill Baneshwar and also fixed a contract amount of Rs 50,000 for the crime,” the SP said.“He paid an amount of Rs 7,000 as an advance to Amit. When Baneshwar left for home late on Friday evening, he was attacked with the axe at Karkatta More,” Goswami said.Police are probing the criminal antecedents of both accused persons.
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