4 held for killing tourist car driver, fleeing with vehicle

Four people, who allegedly murdered a tourist car driver and fled with the vehicle last month were arrested recently.

Four people, who allegedly murdered a tourist car driver and fled with the vehicle last month were arrested recently.

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The police said the accused had called up a tour agent in MIDC on the pretext of hiring a car to Pawagadh in Gujarat. On the way, they strangled the driver at a desolate spot, the police added. They fled with the vehicle and sold it in Uttar Pradesh.

On September 16, the owner of the tourist agency lodged a police complaint. The police tracked down the accused based on their telephone records.

Two of their accomplices are still at large, the police said.