India, Nov. 21 -- A day after a real-estate agent was shot at in broad daylight in Kandivali, the Charkop police on Thursday arrested a 34-year-old man suspected to be the mastermind behind the attack, even as the hunt continues for the three bike-borne assailants who fled after firing at the victim.

The arrested accused has been identified as Munna Mayuddin Shaikh, who police believe coordinated the attack. Officers said the motive will be clearer only after his sustained questioning.

The victim, Freddy D'Lima, 42, a real-estate agent, was critically injured after he was shot at least twice. Doctors later removed two bullets from his body. He remains unconscious and is undergoing treatment at Oscar Hospital.

According to police, the s...