New Delhi, May 11 -- Three persons were arrested from Uttar Pradesh in connection with the killing of Chandranath Rath, an aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, police said on Monday.

The three accused were detained on Sunday and later apprehended by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the murder that occurred in North 24 Parganas district's Madhyamgram area on the night of May 6.

"Based on specific leads, Mayank Raj Mishra and Vicky Maurya were detained from Buxar, Bihar and Raj Singh was detained from Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) on 10.5.26. On subsequent interrogation, all three were arrested this morning by Madhyamgram PS. Investigation is proceeding," a press release said.

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