Zirakpur, June 25 -- A day after a property dealer was shot at by two unidentified assailants on a motorcycle on Zirakpur's Tehsil Road, police have arrested one person for allegedly hiring shooters and conspiring to kill the victim, Jagtar Singh.

The incident, which took place on Monday, is believed to be a case of contract killing stemming from a financial dispute. Shockingly, the person who allegedly ordered the hit was the victim's former friend and business partner.

According to police, the arrested accused, Salinder Kumar, a resident of Kakarali, reportedly paid Rs.80,000 to a youth to carry out the shooting of Jagtar Singh. Investigations revealed that Salinder Singh and the victim were partners in the property business and had b...