Ludhiana, Oct. 24 -- Five days after a Srinagar-bound private bus was pelted with stones near Doraha, the police on Friday arrested one accused and identified two absconding accomplices, while ruling out any link to a similar attack on a vehicle operated by the same transporter in Haryana's Karnal district.

The arrested accused was identified as Abhishek, alias Golu, a native of Tadi Ghat village in Benaras, Uttar Pradesh, who currently resides in Doraha and works at a local factory. According to police officials, he is a habitual offender previously booked in a snatching case registered at Doraha last year.

The incident occurred around 11 pm on Sunday when the Delhi-to-Srinagar bus, belonging to Star World Venture, was targeted near Do...