India, Nov. 1 -- The Jarcha police on Thursday arrested the key accused in the Sainthli double murder case that occurred earlier this month, bringing a major breakthrough in the investigation that had triggered protests from the victims' families over the delay in arrests, police said on Friday.

According to police, the accused was identified as Sachin Singh (33), a resident of Anandpur village under Jarcha police station limits. Singh was apprehended from the Ghantaghar area in Aligarh district following a joint operation based on manual intelligence and confidential inputs. A country-made pistol (.315 bore) along with one spent cartridge lodged in its barrel was also seized, police said.

The accused was wanted in connection with the O...