After a gap of seven days, Aul police on Wednesday detained three persons in the murder of Singiri BJD sarpanch Chitrasen Das.
Das (50) was allegedly beaten to death in broad daylight near Chandibazar under Aul police station while he was going to Aul with his cousin brother in his motorbike.
Pattamundai SDPO Kedarnath Sahu said the Aul police have detained Bijay Mallick, Raju Mallick and Ansu Mallick of Singiri village suspecting their possible involvement in the murder case.
If they are found guilty, they will be arrested, informed Sahu.
It may be noted here that one Khirod Kumar Das, who is the uncle of the deceased Chitrasen , had lodged an FIR on the murder of Chitrasen.
On the FIR of the deceased sarpanch’s uncle, Aul police registered a case bearing case and conducted raid by forming three police teams.
It may be noted here that demanding the arrest of the accused and also to place the errant IIC of Aul under suspension, the locals and the supporters of the deceased sarpanch too staged a road blockade in front of Aul CHC and also at Singiri chowk on Cuttack- Chandabali road on Wednesday last.