Meerut, Jan. 5 -- In a fresh development in Bareilly violence case, an eyewitness has alleged a conspiracy to murder him, claiming that a Rs.5 lakh contract was issued from inside jail for his killing due to his cooperation with the police. Firdaus Khan, a resident of Chak Mahmood in the Old City area, has filed an FIR naming nine people, including Yasmeen, wife of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) metropolitan president and councillor Anees Saklaini, her son Adnan, and others.

According to Firdaus Khan, violence erupted in the city on September 26 last year right in front of him. He later assisted the police by identifying several accused involved in the unrest, following which they were sent to jail. He alleged that the jailed accused hav...