Varanasi: A former BSP leader`s wife and father-in-law were allegedly murdered by their car driver in a loot bid in Gayatri Nagar colony in Cantt area here, police said on Friday.
Former BSP leader Amirchand Patel`s wife Hirawati Devi(50) and father-in-law Kharpattu Patel (70) were killed by their car driver Ajit, yesterday with a sharp weapon, police said.
Later Ajit was nabbed by police from neighbour`s house, where he was hiding after murdering the duo with a bag filled with cash and jewellery looted from them, they said.
Amirchand`s nephew, Durgesh who was injured too by the driver, informed the police about the incident, police said.
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