Tehri Garhwal, June 11 -- Four persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of 18-year-old Dalit youth Ketan Lal in Uttarakhand's Tehri Garhwal district, following a detailed investigation based on forensic and witness evidence said Tehri Garhwal Superintendent of Police (SP) Shweta Chaubey on Thursday.

The SP said that information regarding the incident was received on August 8 at Lambgaon Police Station about the murder of a young man. Acting on a written complaint filed by the victim's father, police registered a case under the appropriate sections of law. Given the sensitivity of the matter, the investigation was handed over to a Circle Officer-rank officer, who conducted a detailed probe.

The officer collected f...