AMRITSAR, Nov. 21 -- Amritsar police on Thursday arrested the main shooter Jobanpreet Singh and his accomplice in the Chheharta murder case, though the shooter suffered a leg injury during an encounter that broke out while a weapon was being recovered.

On Tuesday morning, victim Varinder Singh was shot by two motorcycle-borne assailants near Gurdwara Chheharta Sahib as he was returning after dropping his children at school. He later succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital.

A case was registered under Sections 103 and 61(2) of the BNS and Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Chheharta.

Police had earlier arrested accused Gurlal Singh and his wife Paramjit Kaur during the investigation. Commissioner of Police Gurp...