India, Feb. 4 -- Pune rural crime branch unit arrested three individuals for allegedly murdering a 56-year-old car driver, a police official said on Monday.

The incident was reported on January 28 when the dead body of Rajesh Gaikwad from Nasik was found near Santwadi on Pune-Nashik highway.

The accused, Vishal Chavan, Mayoor Solase and Ruturaj Sonawane, all from Nashik were arrested and a search of the prime accused Yuvraj Shinde is underway.

Police said Gaikwad, a car driver came to Pune from Nashik on January 27. At around 10:30 pm, he called his wife to inform her that he was on his way back to Nashik but never returned. His mobile phone was found at Samadhan Hotel on Santwadi Road along the Pune-Nashik highway. Based on this infor...