BAHRAICH, Aug. 31 -- In a significant breakthrough against organised crime, a joint operation by Special Task Force (STF) Lucknow and Kaisarganj Police led to the arrest of four accused, including three notorious shooters from a contract killer gang, who were allegedly plotting to kill former district panchayat president Vijay Singh.

Additional superintendent of police (ASP) Ramanand Kushwaha said the STF had received a tip-off that members of a contract killer gang had arrived in Kaisarganj to carry out the murder of former zila panchayat president Vijay Singh. Acting swiftly, the STF, in coordination with local police, conducted a search operation in Kadsar Bitaura village on Friday night.

Around 8:15 pm on Saturday, four suspects wer...