Chandigarh, March 24 -- The Chandigarh Police on Sunday arrested three accused in connection with the brutal stabbing of a youth in Ram Darbar on Saturday night.

The accused, identified as Suraj alias Hariyali, Karan, and Anshi, all residents of Ram Darbar, were taken into custody a day after the murder.

The victim, Vivek, was stabbed multiple times by three accused near Tu Hi Tu Mandir in Ram Darbar on the evening of March 23. His friend, who witnessed the attack, had informed his father, Ranvir Singh, following which the police launched an investigation.

According to officials, the murder stemmed from an old rivalry between the accused and the victim. The police are interrogating the accused to find out more details about the motive ...