Ahmedabad: In a major breakthrough, self-styled godman Asaram Bapu's alleged henchman, suspected to have shot dead three key witnesses in rape cases filed against the religious leader, has been arrested by Anti-Terrorism Squad of Gujarat.

Kartik Haldar was arrested from Raipur in Chhatisgarh yesterday in a joint operation by ATS and Crime Branch unit of city police and brought here today, a senior official said.