Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of BJP leader Smriti Irani's close aide and a former village head Surendra Singh.

He said seven persons were detained and interrogated on Monday and three of them have been arrested.

Surendra Singh, a former head of Barauliya village in Amethi district headquarters, was shot on Sunday while he was sleeping outside his house.

Newly-elected Amethi MP Irani came here on Monday to pay homage to the deceased and said that she would make sure that the killers get capital punishment.

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