Couple arrested in connection with Indian`s murder in Oz

Natasha Chaku
Melbourne, Jan 28 (PTI) Australian authorities on
Thursday arrested a couple in connection with the killing of
an Indian, whose partially burnt body was found dumped by the
side of a road in the New South Wales Riverina in December
last year.
A 23-year-old man and his 20-year-old wife, who have
not been identified, were arrested at two addresses in Sans
Souci in Sydney's south just after 11 a.m on Thursday, police
said.
Victim Ranjodh Singh's body was found beside Wilga
Road, Willbriggie, near Griffith, on December 29. 25-year-old
Singh was last seen on the streets of Griffith three nights
before his body was found.
He had recently moved to Wagga Wagga but was staying
in Griffith to pick pumpkins and was living in a shared house
with other farm workers from India.
The media reports here said it is understood that Singh
joined a group of friends for pizza at Eagle Boys on the
last night he was seen.
One of his friends had been around town longer than
Singh - who arrived in Australia a little more than a year ago
- and had set himself up as a contractor. He befriended Singh
and employed him. The group finished their pizza and went to a
party at a nearby flat.
They drank grappa and celebrated the birthday of one
of the men, but there was tension in the air and some time
before midnight a fight broke out, though it is not known who
was involved. MORE PTI