Karnal/ Rohtak, Jan. 28 -- Two days after Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) state secretary Harbilas Singh Rajjumajra was shot dead by armed assailants in Ambala's Naraingarh, superintendent of police (SP) Surender Singh Bhoria on Monday said five accused have been arrested in connection with the case.

He said the hunt is on to nab gangster Vainkat Garg, who is the prime accused in the case. While the SP did not clarify the motive behind the firing and death of Rajjumajra, he said cops are questioning the accused, who were sent to two-day police custody.

People familiar with the matter said those arrested include a property dealer and his relatives, who were in a dispute with Rajjumajra and his friend, Puneet Dang, also a property dealer.

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