Rudrapur: The Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Rinku Sharma alias Pandit, an interstate shooter carrying a bounty of Rs 25,000, in connection with the murder of Rudrapur councilor Prakash Singh Dhami in 2020.The case is of October 12, 2020, when Dhami, a BJP-supported councilor from Bhadaipura ward, was shot dead outside his residence in broad daylight. According to investigators, the attackers arrived in a car, lured her out of her house and opened fire indiscriminately at close range. Despite trying to escape, he succumbed to multiple bullet wounds. The incident, captured on CCTV, had sparked widespread outrage.Later investigation revealed that the murder was caused by political rivalry and a fight for local supremacy. Professional shooters from outside the state were reportedly hired for around Rs 4 lakh to carry out the murder. Police had earlier arrested six of the seven accused, while Sharma was absconding after the incident.Senior Superintendent of Police (STF) Ajay Singh said, “The accused was evading arrest by repeatedly changing locations. Our teams used technical surveillance and human intelligence to track him.”“Acting on specific input, the accused was arrested from Rudrapur after a coordinated operation. He is a habitual offender, facing multiple cases of murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and extortion in the states. Further legal proceedings are underway,” he said.