The Punjab Police have arrested three individuals in connection with the murder of a Shiv Sena leader in Moga district, according to official sources. The arrests were made following a brief exchange of gunfire with the police in Malout, located in Muktsar district.

According to PTI, Mangat Rai, the Moga district president of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, was shot dead late on Thursday night. A 12-year-old boy also sustained a gunshot wound during the incident, police confirmed.