Elderly couple killed in Amritsar village

Tribune news service

Amritsar, January 8

An elderly couple was murdered allegedly by unidentified robbers at Khiayla village falling under Lopoke police station here. The incident took place late last evening.

The deceased were identified as Kulwant Singh, a retired teacher, and his wife Preetam Kaur. Post retirement, Kulwant Singh had started jewellery business at his residence.

SP (investigations) Amandeep Kaur said the couple had been living alone. They had yesterday gone to the city for the wedding of their granddaughter, but hd returned in the evening.

The incident came to light today when the victims didn’t reply to calls by relatives. The latter came to the village and found their bodies lying in a pool of blood.

The SP said the house was ransacked, which indicated that robbery could be the motive behind the crime. The couple was murdered with a pointed weapon used for breaking ice, she said, adding that further probe was on.