2 held in Kanpur for allegedly killing couple in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ: Two men were arrested in Kanpur on Wednesday who had allegedly killed a couple in Prayragraj and escaped to Mahrajpur in Kanpur.
The arrested duo, identified as Meraz and Siraz and residents of New Mehdauri colony, confessed to have killed the couple on June 1 and dumped their bodies near Sangam area. Both of them are known to be the nephews of the slain couple. Prayagraj SSP Satyarth Anirudh Pankaj told TOI that blood stains were spotted in the house of the slain couple who were missing for the past three days.The SSP added, “On Wednesday, one Rizwan approached Shivkuti police to inform that his elder brother Irfan and his wife had been missing since June 1.”
The couple was living in Mehdauri colony under Shivkuti police station of Prayagraj for the past several years.
Acting upon the complaint, local police reached the residence of the couple named Mohd Irfan (47) and Husna Begum (44). Although the couple could not be found, police blood stains inside the house. The police immediately called forensic experts and sniffer dog squad. During investigations, police came to know that the couple were quite well off. They had recently sold out a piece of land worth Rs 28 lakh in Puramufti area in Kaushambi district.
Locals told police that they had last seen the couple on May 31, and since then, their whereabouts were not knowm.
SSP, however, said, “Things will be clearer once both the accused men arrested in Kanpur, who are also nephews of the couple, are brought back to Prayagraj.”