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Dhirendra Pratap Singh, the main accused absconding in the Ballia murder case, was arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Lucknow on Sunday morning, police said. Dhirendra, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was arrested near the Janeshwar Mishra Park in Gomti Nagar area.

Two other accused, Santosh Yadav and Amarjeet Yadav, were also arrested on Sunday.