Police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked four cases, including the murder of a land dealer on Monday, with the arrest of three young men.

Superintendent of police (SP, rural) Rishav Kumar Jha produced the three youths — Asif Ali, 27, a resident of Boreya under Kanke police station; Akash Khalho alias Akash Linda alias Chada, 23, a resident of Madhukam under Sukhdeonagar police station; and Raj Kumar Oraon, 30, a resident of Tutlo under Narkopi police station area — at a news meet at his office.

The SP also displayed the three firearms with five rounds of ammunition which the police had recovered from the trio’s possession.

made the claim during a press conference at his office

SP Jha explained why the land dealer Imtiyaz Ansari, 35, a resident of Edjero, was murdered at Bijulia Mor under Ratu police station area on Monday evening.

“They murdered Imtiyaz on the behest of one Punai Oraon after some dispute over distribution of Rs 20 lakh he (Imtiyaz) had earned after selling a 19-acre plot at Nayasarai. Primary investigation suggests that Oraon is linked with the PLFI, an extremist organisation. However, it is too early to give a conclusive statement in the matter,” Jha said.

Imtiyaz was shot dead by five criminals when he was on his way home.

“Apart from the Imtiyaz Ansari murder case, we also solved the Subodh Tiwary murder case registered at Mandar police station on December 30, and the Babu Khan murder case registered at Nagri police station on October 30 last year. We could also make a breakthrough in the case of attempt to murder registered after one Sunder Das was shot at near Rukka Dam under Ormajhi police station in August last year. These criminals are involved in all these cases,” the SP said.