2 held for killing ex-law officer’s wife in Punjab, cops say help planned it | India News

MOHALI: The murder of 66-year-old Ashok Kumari, wife of former Additional Advocate General of Punjab Krishan Goyal, was allegedly planned by their house help, Neeraj, who roped in two cousins, police said Monday after arresting a second suspect, reports Barinderjit Saluja. Neeraj was arrested a day after the murder, while a co-accused was caught in Fatehpur, UP. Police are now looking for the third suspect, Mohali SSP Harmandeep Hans said. “We recovered 28 tolas of gold and Rs 1.5 lakh cash,” he added. Much of the loot is still missing. The complainant said 40 tolas of gold and Rs 8.5 lakh in cash were stolen. Cops said motive was not enmity but a desire to get rich after learning that gold and cash were kept in the house.