Overview
- Manisha Mittal, 41, was shot dead outside the gate of Saraswati Paradise International School on June 13 in what investigators call a contract killing.
- Two hired shooters were arrested within days and police recovered the pistols used in the attack, which investigators say were guided by live CCTV feeds from the school.
- Shimla police arrested the victim’s brother Himank and his associate Govind after tracing bank transfers of about Rs 8.5 lakh to the intermediary and Rs 70,000 paid to the shooters.
- Himank remains under police guard in a Rohtak hospital with injuries and will be brought to Himachal Pradesh once doctors declare him fit to travel, while Govind is in Shimla police remand.
- The district administration has placed the school under state control for six months and a multi‑state SIT continues to probe payments, CCTV access, logistics and further charges.