India, May 25 -- The Dehradun Police has arrested a woman, carrying a reward of Rs 25,000, from Saharanpur in connection with the murder of a local businessman last year, officials said on Sunday.

The arrested accused has been identified as Humera alias Zoya, a resident of UP's Muzaffarnagar.

Zoya's arrest came days after co-accused, Rajan alias Jacky, a sharpshooter, was held from Muzaffarnagar on May 19.

Both Zoya and Rajan had accepted a contract to kill Ajay Bhateja (54) at the behest of his stepbrother Amit, over a property dispute, police said.

Ajay was found dead at his Krishna Vihar residence on May 26, last year. His body lay on the floor with a bleeding nose, while a sheet hung from the ceiling fan to stage a suicide.

Follo...