Mau (UP), July 08: One more person was today taken into custody in connection with the murder of former MLA and Samajwadi Party leader Kapildev Yadav, the third arrest in the case.
Manoj Rai, a former block head, was arrested on the basis of information provided by two other accused arrested yesterday, Superintendent of Police Omkar Singh told reporters here.
Ankur Rai and Ravi Singh were arrested yesterday after they appeared before the State Human Rights Commission and confessed their involvement in the killing.
Former MLA Kapildev Yadav and his driver Devnath Yadav were shot dead in Majhwara Bazar locality under Ghosi police area on July 4.
The SP alleged that Manoj paid money to Ankur to kill the former MLA.
Seven people were involved in the murder, he said, adding that efforts were on to arrest the four other accused.
–Agencies