The CBI team that is probing the alleged murder of a judge in Jharkhand's Dhanbad last month has found new crucial information pointing to a conspiracy.
The CBI has found that the accused persons had used stolen mobile phones to make calls before committing the crime, NDTV has reported quoting sources.
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Earlier it was reported that the two persons arrested in connection with the killing had stolen a tempo that they used in the crime.
District Judge Uttam Anand was killed on July 28 when a tempo ran over him while he was on morning jog.
It was first believed to be a case of hit and run but video footage later showed that the tempo had intentionally hit the judge.
Judge Anand was reportedly hearing a number of cases related to mafia killings and had denied bail to two gangsters.
The case was handed over to CBI by the Supreme Court on August 4.