<p>Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested from Mumbai the main accused in a shootout at Hubbali in neighbouring Karnataka in which real estate businessman was killed in August this year, an official said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The accused, identified as Golu alias Ankur Singh alias Anup Singh (24), a resident Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh, was on the run since the incident on August 6 in which realtor Irfan Hanchnal was shot dead by three attackers in Hubbali, the ATS official said.</p>.<p>The Juhu unit of the ATS here got a specific information about Singh's whereabouts, following which a team led by police inspector Daya Nayak laid a trap on Tuesday evening near Andheri station and apprehended him, he said.</p>.<p>The official said during interrogation, Singh told the ATS personnel that he had fired a bullet on the victims chest.</p>.<p>The accused was earlier arrested by Mumbai police in 2016 for an offence. He was lodged at the city-based Arthur Road prison where he came in contact with some shooters.</p>.<p>After getting out, Singh and his aides got a 'supari' (contract) to kill the real estate businessman in Karnataka, the official said.</p>.<p>The ATS has informed about the arrest to Karnataka Police, he said.</p>.<p>Singh's aides were arrested by police earlier and an offence under sections for murder and the Arms Act had been registered at Old Hubbali police station, he said.</p>.<p>The ATS was trying to find out if the accused was involved in other crimes in Maharashtra and Karnataka, he added.</p>
<p>Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested from Mumbai the main accused in a shootout at Hubbali in neighbouring Karnataka in which real estate businessman was killed in August this year, an official said on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The accused, identified as Golu alias Ankur Singh alias Anup Singh (24), a resident Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh, was on the run since the incident on August 6 in which realtor Irfan Hanchnal was shot dead by three attackers in Hubbali, the ATS official said.</p>.<p>The Juhu unit of the ATS here got a specific information about Singh's whereabouts, following which a team led by police inspector Daya Nayak laid a trap on Tuesday evening near Andheri station and apprehended him, he said.</p>.<p>The official said during interrogation, Singh told the ATS personnel that he had fired a bullet on the victims chest.</p>.<p>The accused was earlier arrested by Mumbai police in 2016 for an offence. He was lodged at the city-based Arthur Road prison where he came in contact with some shooters.</p>.<p>After getting out, Singh and his aides got a 'supari' (contract) to kill the real estate businessman in Karnataka, the official said.</p>.<p>The ATS has informed about the arrest to Karnataka Police, he said.</p>.<p>Singh's aides were arrested by police earlier and an offence under sections for murder and the Arms Act had been registered at Old Hubbali police station, he said.</p>.<p>The ATS was trying to find out if the accused was involved in other crimes in Maharashtra and Karnataka, he added.</p>