Infuriated by the release of his son's alleged murderer on bail, a 60-year-old man from Roorkee hired a contract killer to seek vengeance. The hired assassin and his accomplices got the victim intoxicated before fatally stabbing him and dumping his body. Police have apprehended the victim's father and two assailants, while two suspects remain at large.
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