The arrested accused have been identified as Sopan Dinkar Chorghe (27), from Wangni village in Velha taluka, and his associates as Ankush Rajendra Pandure and Avinash Arun Khandagale, both from Ahmednagar.

Police said Chorghe is a criminal on police record and was also involved in the Sandeep Bandal murder case that took place at Kothrud in February 2008. He was absconding in an arms act case registered against him at Ahmednagar this year. Chorghe was also named as an accused in the recent firing incident at the Khed-Shivapur toll plaza.