India, Oct. 12 -- MEERUT In a breakthrough following the arrest of two suspects on Monday, police in Uttar Pradesh are investigating a targeted, hate-driven attack after a 22-year-old New Zealand-based dairy worker allegedly travelled to UP's Rampur to shoot dead his 35-year-old stepfather due to animosity over his mother's remarriage.

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

The victim, Navjot Singh, was shot dead outside his car service centre in the Milak Khanam area of Rampur on Saturday evening. Police said they were questioning the two accused to establish the sequence of events, including when Avdeep returned from New Zealand, and to ascertai...