Mohali, June 10 -- Days after a Zirakpur jeweller was abducted from his showroom and his family forced to pay Rs.5 lakh, Zirakpur police arrested three accused in the case.

They have been identified as Ravi Kumar of Ambala, currently residing in Jaipuria Sunrise, Zirakpur; Gurfateh Singh Bhullar of Mullanpur, currently residing in Maya Garden Phase-3, Zirakpur; and Rajbir Singh of Mandawala village in Haryana. The trio has been sent to police custody.

Two other accused, Sandeep and Sajan, are yet to be arrested.

According to investigators, the gang, posing as crime investigation agency (CIA) officials, abducted jeweller Gaurav Goyal, 42, a resident of Sector 15, Panchkula, on June 5 after falsely accusing him of purchasing stolen gold ...