Ludhiana, Jan. 25 -- A day after the murder of Rajvir Singh Khaira, an MBA student, at a shooting range near Talwara village, the Ludhiana police on Saturday arrested his close friend, a national-level para shooter and a law student, and booked him for murder.

The accused has been identified as Jugaad Singh Sekhon, 27, a resident of Pamal village. Police said the accused has a minor disability in both legs, adding that they have also recovered the firearm allegedly used in the crime from his possession. Officials said the weapon was not meant for sporting purposes but was a licensed firearm legally owned by the accused. However, he failed to give a satisfactory explanation for carrying it to the shooting range.

The 24-year-old victim, a...