Haridwar police claimed to have solved the murder case involving two youths — Ravindra(30) and Shanu(15) — residents of Munda Khera, laksar as they arrested two persons on Friday.
The accused have been identified as lokesh and Ashu, natives of Haridwar, said SP Rural Pramendra Dobhal.
Ravindra and Shanu had withdrawn around Rs50,000 from a bank’s ATM in laksar Bazaar, Haridwar.
lokesh and Ashu were present in the market. They as they were neighbours planned to booze. Ravindra and Shanu got unconscious. lokesh and Ashu strangled them to get the money they were carrying.
Shanu’s parents had registered a complaint and a case under Section 302 was registered in laksar police station.
Dobhal said that teams were formed and they finally arrested the accused on Friday. Police also recovered looted money from the accused.
It should be mentioned here that Haridwar police had recovered two bodies on Thursday morning who were strangled to death by unidentified persons on Wednesday night. Garhwal Range DIG and Haridwar SSP announced reward to the teams for solving the case, it is learnt.