India, Aug. 22 -- Rajgad police on Thursday arrested three men and detained three minors in connection with the murder of an IT professional. According to Pune rural police, 28-year-old IT engineer Saurabh Swami Athawale, whose body was found on a secluded hill near the Katraj Tunnel on August 19, had been reported missing from August 18. Athawale was an employee of a multinational firm.

The case came to light when a commuter noticed the abandoned body and alerted police. Investigators scanned CCTV footage, formed four teams, and tracked down the suspects within two days.

The arrested accused have been identified as Sangam Kshirsagar (19), Shrimant Gujje (21) and Nitin Trimbak (18).

According to rural superintendent of police Sandeep S...