Three persons were arrested today in connection with the murder of a gangster here last week, police said.
The accused, Harish Kumar alias Kaka Nepali, Harpreet Singh and Dapinder Singh, were arrested following raids at different places in the district, they said, adding the fourth culprit Gaurav Sharma alias Goru Bacha is absconding.
A motorcycle and a car used in the crime have also been recovered from the possession of the accused, police said.
Davinder Kumar Deva (45), who was wanted in ten criminal cases including that of extortion and murder, was shot dead on May 8.
According to the police, Nepali, who was out on bail hatched the conspiracy to kill the gangster in the jail.
The incident was captured in CCTV cameras nearby.
