Surat: Crime branch sleuths have arrested three men within days of the murder of a man in the Ashwinikumar area during Diwali festivities. The accused allegedly attacked Rajendra Mali with sharp weapons following a dispute over driving, leading to his death.According to police, the killing took place around 5pm on Nov 10 near the second lane behind Shanidev Temple in Atal Nagar. The accused, with some others, allegedly lured Mali and the complainant by saying they wanted to apologise and settle a dispute that had arisen on Nov 8 over driving.An argument and scuffle broke out after they reached the spot. The accused attacked Mali with bladed weapons and fled, leaving him critically injured. He later succumbed to his injuries.Senior police officers directed crime branch to arrest those involved at the earliest. Multiple teams were formed to investigate the case. Police examined CCTV footage, conducted technical analysis and questioned suspects to establish the sequence of events.Police inspector R I Jadeja said: “Based on specific intelligence, a team led by police sub-inspector S R Dubey of the anti-organised crime and absconding accused squad traced and arrested the three prime accused from Anjani Industrial Estate in Amroli. The arrested accused have been identified as Raju Saroj (22), Ramesh Bind (21) and Sahil Sonkar (19). All three were living in Atal Nagar.”Police have also named Rahul Gupta, a resident of Amroli Awas, as a wanted accused in the case. An FIR regarding the murder had been registered at Ashwinikumar police station.
