Ludhiana, Oct. 16 -- The firing on a bank manager, Vishal Bansal, in Feroze Gandhi Market on September 25 was orchestrated by a shopkeeper whose mother died in a mishap involving the car of the banker two years ago, police said on Wednesday. Four persons have been arrested while one remains at large, officials said. A .32-bore pistol used in the attack has also been seized.

The arrested accused include Deepak Mehra, owner of an air-conditioner repair shop near Basti Jodhewal, Mohammad Shafiq Alam Ansari, Lalit Kumar and Sandeep Kumar. Their accomplice, identified only as Bunty, is still being hunted.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (investigation) Amandeep Singh Brar said Deepak Mehra was behind the conspiracy who allegedly sou...