Sangrur, Sept. 6 -- A man was arrested for allegedly shooting dead the sarpanch's husband at Kakarwal village in Sangrur's Dhuri on Thursday night.

According to police, victim Pavitar Singh's wife had defeated accused Sarabjit Singh's wife in the panchayat elections held in July this year, resulting in a rivalry between the two neighbours.

On Thursday night, police received information that a man had been shot in Kakarwal village and his body had been shifted to the local government hospital.

After preliminary investigation, police learnt that an argument between the neighbours escalated around 8.30 pm, when Sarabjit allegedly fired a shot at Pavitar. The injured victim was taken to the government hospital, but declared dead by doctors...