Contract killer arrested in Delhi

New Delhi: A contract killer wanted for 39 crimes, including the murder of an associate, has been arrested here, police said on Wednesday.

The Crime Branch nabbed Rizwan alias Irfan, 48, who carried a reward of Rs 1 lakh for his capture.

"He has confessed to his involvement in several heinous crimes," a police official said.

Rizwan is accused of murdering an associate, Nausi, in Jamia Nagar here in 2009. He was earlier arrested by Delhi Police in 2003.

IANS