Three persons were arrested in Chitrakoot district today for their alleged involvement in the murder of a Delhi police officer.
Phoolchand, Ramesh Lal and Ramesh Kishore were arrested from Paryatak crossing of Bahilpurwa area and two fire-arms used in the murder of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Jai Bhagwan Sharma seized from their possession, police here said.
On May 16, a Delhi police team comprising Sharma and Constable Gauri Shanker went to Bilhari village of Chitrakoot to arrest one of the accused in a Rs 8 lakh robbery in outer Delhi.
Delhi Police had received information that one of the accused, Prem Chand Yadav, was in the village and therefore, went to the house of Yadav's brother, Phool Chand, police said.
The ASI was shot at in the head and died on way to the hospital, they said.
