India, Nov. 21 -- A Rohtak resident who shot dead his sister for marrying against their family's wishes has been arrested with three others, police said on Friday.

The accused, Sanju, was planning to kill his sister Sapna's husband, Suraj, an autorickshaw driver, next at Kahni village but was arrested from Rohtak on Thursday before he could execute the plan, they said.

On Wednesday night, Sanju, along with his three accomplices, shot dead his sister, Sapna, 23, as she was closing the door of her house for marrying Suraj three years ago. While Suraj was not home, his brother, Sahil, was injured in the firing when he rushed to Sapna's rescue. He has been hospitalised.

Acting on a tip-off that Sanju was gunning for Suraj, police set up a ...