India, Oct. 16 -- The Vitthalwadi police have arrested three men for the brutal murder of social activist Harish Gajwani outside Ulhasnagar railway station on Wednesday evening. Police suspect the murder was an act of revenge for a 2021 attack in which the main accused was seriously injured and his friend was killed.

The arrested accused were identified as Avinash Naidu, Noor Alam Khan and Vijay Puran Singh. According to the police, Naidu shot Gajwani twice at close range before Khan and Singh attacked him with sharp weapons. Gajwani, 54, died on the spot.

The attack took place around 8.30 pm on Wednesday, when Gajwani, who frequently posted about social issues on social media, was standing outside Ulhasnagar railway station. The three ...