Hyderabad, Jan. 5 -- The police in Karnataka have arrested a gunman linked to an aide of Congress MLA Nara Bharat Reddy in connection with the shootout in which a Congress party worker was killed, an official said on Sunday.

The development is likely to trigger major controversy, as the firing occurred during a clash over a banner installation issue between supporters of MLA Bharat Reddy and mining baron and BJP MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy. Police confirmed that they have arrested Gurucharan Singh, a private gunman of Satish Reddy, a close associate of Ballari city Congress MLA Bharat Reddy.

It has been established that Congress worker Rajashekar died after being hit by a bullet fired by Gurucharan Singh during the clash. Following this c...