Two persons were arrested in connection with the murder case of a 25-year-old youth who was found dead near a railway station here last month.
Suraj, who was found murdered near Jaswant Nagar Railway station on December 21 last year, was hammered to death by three persons, including the brother of a girl whom the victim was pressurizing to marry him, police said today.
Two of the accused -- Gulfam and Rahul, both residents of Firzobad district -- were arrested late last night while their third accomplice identified as Atul is still absconding.
According to police, Gulfam, along with his friends Rahul and Atul, hatched a plan to kill Suraj as he had been pressurizing his sister to marry him for a long time.
"Gulfam told police that Suraj wanted to marry his sister, but she did not like him. His sister had turned down his offer of marriage. Despite this, Suraj continued to pressurize her," said Hardaya Singh, Station House Officer, Vijay Nagar police station.
"On December 21, Gulfam called up Suraj to come to Jaswant Nagar Railway station. When Suraj reached there, the trio hammered him to death and fled from the spot," he said.
Acting on a tip-off, a trap was laid and Gulfam and Rahul were arrested from Vijay Nagar area.
A manhunt has been launched to arrest Atul, police said, adding that he would be arrested soon.
