Sirsa, Oct. 21 -- Sirsa police have arrested a third suspect in the October 6 murder of a solar plant contractor at Jamal village and secured his three-day police remand to investigate the alleged conspiracy and identify others involved, Superintendent of Police Deepak Saharan said.

The accused, identified as Manish Kumar of Dhukra village, was arrested at Nathusari Chopta Chowk.

Police alleged that he drove a vehicle on the day of the killing and stood guard at the plant's gate carrying a sharp-edged weapon resembling a cleaver, keeping watch on people approaching the premises.

The victim, Subhash Chandra, undertook contract work at a solar plant operated by Hexa Sun Energy Private Limited near the Rajasthan border. He was sitting insid...