Two 'Close Relatives' Arrested Over Gujarati Couple's Murder In Kolkata
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Asked about the motive behind the murder, police said there was definitely a "financial dispute" involved.
Two "close relatives" of a murdered Gujarati couple were arrested on Thursday morning for their alleged involvement in the killings in Kolkata's high-security Bhowanipore area, a senior police officer said. The duo was picked up from an undisclosed location in the city suburbs on Wednesday night and arrested on Thursday morning after night-long grilling, he said.
"After scrutinising CCTV footage and speaking to kin of the murdered couple, we have arrested two people. Apart from this duo, three-four more people are suspected to be behind the killings, including the mastermind who is understood to be a close relative of the deceased. Hopefully, we will arrest them soon," the officer said.
Asked about the motive behind the murder, he said there was definitely a "financial dispute" involved.
"Although the actual dispute is yet to be ascertained, an investigation has revealed the murder was planned in the last 7-10 days. It seems a contract killer was hired for the murders," he said.
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