Two Indian brothers murdered in Perth; Suspect arrested

Melbourne, Feb 12 (PTI) Two Indian brothers were murdered
allegedly by a compatriot after a dispute over money in the
western Australian city of Perth Friday.

The brothers -- Navdeep Singh (22) and Kanwaljit Singh
(20) -- died after being grievously injured in a fight over
money and living arrangements at a rented Crimea Street unit
in Morley area, where they were believed to have been staying
with two others,
Police have charged a 22-year-old Indian student with two
counts of murder. He will appear in East Perth Magistrates
Court Saturday, 'Perth Now' reported.
The accused was taken to the Western Australia Police
detectives headquarters in Beaufort Street, Perth, where he
was interviewed by Major Crime Squad detectives. The victims
and the accused were not identified.
Detective Inspector David Bryson, from the Major Crime
Squad, said one of the victims, the older brother, staggered
to the nearby St John Ambulance depot seeking medical help at
4 am local time and also alerted paramedics to his injured
sibling.
"Police responded and found a deceased male (his
19-year-old brother) on the roadway," he said.
"The person who initially went to St John's (ambulance
depot) was transferred to Royal Perth Hospital. He
subsequently died this morning," Bryson was quoted as saying.
He said police had "located a person of interest", who
was currently in custody. "At this stage, we have numerous
enquiries to complete." PTI KIM
RBT


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