Rohtak, June 23 -- Two days after a 27-year-old liquor contractor was shot dead by a group of assailants at Kharak Ramji village in Jind, Rohit Godara, an aide of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, claimed responsibility for the killing on social media.

In his post, Godara alleged that the contractor, Virender alias Binder, had been financially supporting their enemies. "Our younger brother Rohit Rana killed him. He was an enemy of our brother Deepender Rathee, who is lodged in a jail. Binder had orchestrated an attack on Deepender's aides Rohit Rana and Vineet, who is admitted in a hospital. Binder was with our enemies to harm our brothers."

Issuing a threat, Godara said in the post, "Those who support their enemies must be ready to fac...