Doon murder: IMA U’khand prez,victim’s mother among 5 arrested

Dehradun: Days after a 42-year-old man was shot dead in full public view near Tibetan Market at Dehradun's Parade Ground, five accused, including Indian Medical Association Uttarakhand branch president Ajay Khanna and the victim's mother, were arrested, police said.The victim, Arjun Sharma, son of a retired Col, was gunned down soon after he returned from tennis practice on Wed morning, in a brazen attack that sent shockwaves across the city.SSP Ajai Singh informed the media that the murder stemmed from a Rs 14 crore property dispute between Sharma and his mother. "On Thursday morning, the two shooters — Rajeev and Pankaj — were nabbed after a brief encounter in Raipur. Based on their interrogation, three accused -- Arjun's mother, Beena Sharma; her friend, Vinod Uniyal; and Dr Ajay Khanna -- were arrested," said Singh.The SSP added that cops also found that Dr Khanna had struck a deal with Beena to purchase her property for Rs 14 cr and already paid Rs 8 cr. However, Arjun had objected to the transaction and demanded a share, as it was their family property acquired by his deceased father. Arjun then obtained a stay order from the court on the property's sale.Police said that despite paying Rs 8 cr, Khanna was unable to secure possession and was putting pressure on Beena to return the money. Subsequently, Beena, Khanna, and Uniyal conspired to eliminate Arjun.