ROHTAK, Aug. 14 -- Hisar police on Thursday have arrested three more accused in the murder of dairy operator Jeevan Kundu, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to seven.

The arrests came a day after an ultimatum issued by Khap panchayats and farmer unions demanding the arrest of all the culprits involved in the murder.

According to the police, the arrested men have been identified as Gajendra, alias Gaju Pandit, a resident of Bhatla, Sahil Kumar a resident of Singwa Ragho village and Bhanu Kumar, a resident of Bass Badshahpur village.

Police described Gaju Pandit as a key accused in the case. Three accused had already been taken into custody earlier. The arrests followed sustained pressure from local khap representatives an...