The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in the murder of journalist Umesh Rajput in Chhattisgarh’s Gariyaband in 2011. One of the accused was the first informant in the case.

The accused have been identified as Shiv Kumar Vaishnav and Vikas Bansal, both residents of Kansanghi village. “Shiv Kumar had informed the local police about the journalist’s murder. Umesh Rajput was shot dead at his Chhura residence on January 23, 2011,” said a CBI official.

“The mother of the second accused lives with Shiv Kumar. Both the accused have been remanded in four days’ CBI custody,” said the official.