Ludhiana, March 20 -- A 23-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly conspiring with his associates to murder his 55-year-old father at their residence in Jandi village of Sidhwan Bet, police said. The victim, Harjinder Singh, was living alone at the time of the incident and his body was discovered on Wednesday after the village sarpanch alerted the police.

The accused, identified as Jaskaran Singh, is the victim's son from his second marriage. He was arrested following sustained investigation, while three of his alleged accomplices remain absconding.

According to Rajan Sharma, superintendent of police, preliminary investigation points to a long-standing family dispute over property as the motive behind the crime. Police said ...