MEERUT, June 28 -- Police have arrested two grandsons of an 82-year-old farmer who was allegedly shot and stabbed to death in Meerut's Karnawal village over a long-running family property dispute. The accused were arrested on Saturday after remaining absconding for nearly two days following the murder, officials said.

According to police, the murder took place on the night of June 26 when the accused allegedly opened fire on their grandfather, Vijaypal, 82, before repeatedly stabbing him to death. They then fled the scene on a motorcycle.

The accused were identified as Sagar, 20, son of Rajeev alias Raju, and Nikky, 35, son of Shailendra. They were arrested from Bhooni Rajwaha on Binoli Road in the Sardhana area. Police recovered a .315...