The  District Police Office (DPO), Rasuwa, has arrested three persons for allegedly murdering a man for practicing witchcraft. The victim -- Talu Sarki Thing, 55, of Yarsa VDC-9, was thrown in an open pit then attacked with stones and was buried alive. They had also set fire to his mouth.Tulu Sarki Thing of Yarsa VDC-9, Ghurmu was murdered on the charge of witchcraft. According to the DPO, the arrestees have been identified as Kancha Sherpa Thing, 27, and Lwang Buti Tamang, both from Yarsa VDC-9, and Tse Norbu Tamang, 50, of Bhorle VDC-2, in the district. Police made them public on Sunday amidst a press conference and said investigation is underway.