India, Nov. 8 -- Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Friday made a serious allegation about a conspiracy hatched to assassinate him, and has named NCP MLA and former minister Dhananjay Munde as its mastermind. He alleged that Munde hired hitmen for contract killing by offering Rs.2.5 crore. In response, Munde denied all charges immediately and demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the matter.

The allegations came a day after Jalna police arrested two men, Dada Garad and Amol Khune, from Beed, after Jarange-Patil's close associate, Gangadhar Kalkute, filed a complaint alleging they were plotting Jarange-Patil's murder. Both the accused were remanded to police custody till November 12.

Munde, who ter...