Money lenders kill railway employee

GHAZIABAD - Suspected money lenders are believed to have killed a railway employee here for not repaying a borrowed sum, police said Friday.

Laxman, 26, posted in Shakur Basti railway office as a class 4 employee, was killed Thursday night. The incident came to light Friday morning when employees of a hospital here found his body lying outside and informed the police.

The victim’s mother said some youths used to come to their house and threaten Laxman of dire consequences if he did not repay a borrowed amount.