The victim’s family and villagers placed the body on the road and staged a protest for several hours.Two days after the killing of a 29-year-old Dalit man sparked tensions in the Bakhira area, police in Sant Kabir Nagar on Saturday arrested three suspects, including the main suspect whose home was set on fire by an angry mob during protests over the murder.The victim was attacked and killed with a sharp-edged weapon allegedly by a man from another community. The incident led to communal tension and protests in the area.“We have arrested all three accused, including Nasir Ali (20) who was named in the FIR. They were produced before the court which sent them to judicial custody,” said Uma Shankar, Station House Officer of Bakhira police station.The other two accused were identified as Nirahu (21) and Jaigham (35). While Nasir and Jaigham run a meat shop in the area, Nirahu runs a barber shop, police said.According to police, the victim, Anand, was returning home on Thursday when he was attacked near the Babhni crossing. The accused allegedly slit his throat and fled the scene, it was claimed.The victim’s family and villagers placed the body on the road and staged a protest for several hours.Tension escalated when an angry crowd set fire to the house of the main accused, Nasir Ali. Senior police and administrative officials rushed to the village and held talks with the victim’s family and local residents.The protest ended after officials assured the family of a fair investigation, prompt arrests and strict legal action against those involved. Police later sent the body for a post-mortem examination. Police said a preliminary probe suggested the murder was linked to a dispute during a local function about 10 days ago. The victim’s niece had allegedly complained to Anand that Nasir Ali, had harassed her during the event.