The main conspirator of the Chhawla bank dacoity-cum-killing was arrested on Thursday from Dwarka, the police said Thursday. The accused has been identified as Lagan Sharma, a resident of Najafgarh, they said.

On October 12, police received a call regarding a dacoity in Corporation Bank in Khaira village. They were told that six armed men entered the bank and fired at the cashier, DCP (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse said.

He had looted ₹3.16 lakh from the bank and shot at the cashier who later died, they added.