Police on Saturday arrested the married daughter of a Habra-based elderly couple in connection with their murder at their home on September 16.
The police said accused Nivedita Sandhu, 26, was arrested from the residence of her in-laws early on Saturday morning for allegedly conspiring in the murder of her parents Ramkrishna Mandal, 58, and Lila Mandal, 51, over property. Nivedita’s parents were shot by contract killer Ajoy Das, who had been engaged by her husband Bunty Sandhu after the elderly couple had refused to shell out Rs 8 lakh to clear his debts.
Police had on September 24 arrested Bunty, a grocer, and Ajoy for allegedly executing the murder.
Police sources said Nivedita’s role became clear while scanning the mobile phone of Ajoy.
The cops found an audio file, a recorded conversation between Nivedita and Ajoy, that amply indicated how she had hatched the murder conspiracy.
Nivedita was produced before the ACJM court in Barasat that remanded her in police custody for one week.