Ludhiana, March 9 -- A day after a son of a Punjab homeguard personnel allegedly shot at his neighbour following a verbal spat in Payal, the police arrested the accused along with his aide and two relatives who had allegedly provided him shelter after the crime.

The arrested accused have been identified as Nazar Singh, a resident of Ward No. 7 in Payal, and his aide Sukhvir Singh, alias Bablu. The police have also arrested Nazar Singh's two brothers-in-law, Gurpreet Singh and Manpreet Singh, residents of Majri village in Payal, for allegedly sheltering the accused after the incident.

The victim, Satnam Singh, 40, a resident of the same locality, sustained a bullet injury to his head and remains in a critical condition. He was initially ...