Panchkula, June 13 -- Police have arrested a 21-year-old youth in connection with the June 5 murder national kabaddi player and transporter Sonu Nolta, 32, outside a mall in Amravati Enclave, Panchkula.

According to police, the youth, Sameer Khan, was accompanying the prime accused, Piyush Piplani and Ankush, during the murderous attack.

Police claimed that Sameer, who was living on rent at Saini Mohalla, Pinjore, and hailed from Uttar Pradesh, was arrested from Maddawala village, near Pinjore, on June 11 and has been taken on five-day police remand.

During the court hearing on Thursday, Nitin, alias Prince, 20, Sonu Nolta's cousin, who sustained a bullet injury in his leg in the attack, confirmed Sameer's presence in Piyush's car.

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