A Pearland man has been charged with solicitation of capital murder for allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill four Houston residents. According to the Harris County DA's Office, Rajesh Bakshi (54, Pearland) is accused of trying to pay a professional killer to shoot a woman, her parents and her current boyfriend. However, the killer was actually an undercover Houston Police officer.Bakshi was arrested Tuesday without incident. "This operation saved lives in a very sensitive situation," District Attorney Kim Ogg said. "Imagine how bad this could have been had it not been uncovered before it got to a real hitman."Bakshi had previously dated the targeted woman, and had been harassing her for months. He had also allegedly been violent towards her in the past, according to court papers. After being rejected repeatedly, he sought to have her and and her loved ones shot.Bakshi made a $1,500 down payment and provided photos of each person he wanted killed and also asked that cocaine be sprinkled near the bodies. He had nearly $13,000 more in cash available to him when he was arrested. He is charged with four counts of Solicitation of Capital Murder, which carries a penalty of up to life in prison.www.facebook.com/Har ris-County-District- Attorneys-Office-150 891285427503/