A wholesale grocery merchant was stabbed to death in the early hours of Wednesday.
One of the three accused was later nabbed by the Mungeli police while two others are still absconding.
The incident took place at Sarthi Mohalla under Kotwali police station jurisdiction of the district headquarters.
According to Sub Divisional Officer Police (SDOP), Mungeli, Tejram Patel businessman Dhingadmal Jain was stabbed to death by three of the accused Raghu Nishad, Kuber and Pappu Alias Arvind. The accused were identified with the help of CCTV footages. After identifying the accused Raghu was nabbed. The weapon used in the crime and a mobile phone, said to be of the accused, were also seized by the police. According to police the accused Raghu later admitted that the trio stabbed Dhingadmal with a knife in a fit of rage after the businessman scolded them on Wednesday morning when they were consuming liquor and cannabis near his house.
Dhingadmal died on the spot, police said.
Police claimed that soon the rest of the two accused would also be nabbed. Police registered a case under relevant sections and are further investigating into the matter.