India, June 12 -- Two persons were arrested Thursday for allegedly shooting a cricket coach accidentally while threatening his friend over a dispute regarding monetary losses due to betting in IPL matches, police said.

The 35-year-old alleged shooter, from Samlkha in Panipat, and his 20-year-old associate, a suspected bookie from Bhimgarh Kheri in Gurugram, were arrested in connection with the incident that took place in Sector 10 on Wednesday evening.

The injured coach, Sikandar (32), a resident of Sector-10, was sitting at the office of his friend Ashish Kumar, a property dealer, when the incident took place.

Kapil Ahlawat, ACP (West Gurugram), said the suspected bookie had a financial dispute with Ashish.

Police said Ashish had los...