MEERUT, Oct. 13 -- In a breakthrough in the Saturday murder of a 35-year-old Sikh businessman in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, police have arrested two suspects, including the victim's 22-year-old stepson, who allegedly travelled from New Zealand to execute the murder due to animosity over his 49-year-old mother's remarriage.

The accused, Avdeep Singh, was arrested along with his cousin, Rajandeep Singh, a Rampur resident, in connection with the murder, said police.

The victim, Navjot Singh, was shot dead outside his car washing centre in the Milak Khanam area of Rampur on Saturday evening.

According to police, Navjot was at his centre when the assailants arrived in a car. They got out of the vehicle and opened fire, hitting him mul...