Ludhiana, Nov. 6 -- The Ludhiana (rural) police have arrested the third suspect from Malerkotla in connection with the murder of 25-year-old kabaddi player Tejpal Singh, who was shot dead in broad daylight near a hospital in Jagraon on October 31. The suspect has been identified as Harjobanpreet Singh alias Kala. Officials said the accused would be produced in court and taken on remand for interrogation to trace the weapon used in the crime and identify other persons involved in the crime. Two accused - Harpreet Singh and Gagandeep Singh - were arrested on November 2.

Senior superintendent of police (rural) Ankur Gupta said the arrest was made under the supervision of Harkamal Kaur (SP-D), Jaswinder Singh Dhindsa (DSP, Jagraon) and Jatin...