The Jagannath Prasad police on Saturday arrested three persons, including a lawyer, for their alleged involvement in the murder of trader Balakrishna Sahu of Itamati Chametipur in Ganjam district on November 5.
The accused lawyer was identified as Golak Behera, who helped the other two miscreants abscond after committing the crime.
Police seized cash of Rs 15,500 and a bike from the possession of the accused. According to reports, the miscreants called Balakrishna over the phone to meet them to settle a business deal. Later, the duo allegedly bludgeoned Balakrishna to death and took Rs 35,000 from him before fleeing the spot.
Golak, allegedly helped the accused duo by providing them with a vehicle to escape in exchange for money, sources in the police said. Notably, Balakrishna dead body was recovered by police from a cashew plantation on November 6.