India, April 25 -- A personal security guard assigned to Ricky Rai, the son of late Bengaluru underworld figure Muthappa Rai, has been arrested in connection with the April 19 firing incident at Rai's vehicle near his farmhouse in Bidadi, on the outskirts of the city.

Vittal Monappa, 45, who was part of Ricky Rai's security team, was arrested on charges of attempted murder, a senior police officer from the Ramanagara district confirmed to The Indian Express. Investigators have linked Monappa to the firing, though the motive remains unclear.

According to police sources, the shooting may have been linked to ongoing disputes over the property holdings left behind by Muthappa Rai, who died in 2020. The attack took place near the farmhouse t...