Ludhiana, April 13 -- A 31-year-old man who allegedly snatched a Mahindra Scorpio SUV at knifepoint from a passerby near Khanpur village on Friday evening was arrested within hours of the incident.

The accused, identified as Manjot Singh, alias Gaggi, a resident of Khanpur village, was arrested near Shankar village. He was driving the snatched vehicle. Police also recovered the sharp-edged weapon allegedly used in the crime. Manjot already has at least four FIRs registered against him for illicit liquor smuggling, the police said.

According to police, the incident happened around 8.30 pm on Friday when Manpreet Singh, a resident of Katari village in Payal had stopped his Mahindra Scorpio on the roadside near Paddi village for some reaso...