8 arrested for murder of housewife, robbery

A week after the alleged robbery and murder of the wife of a local businessman, Uttar Pradesh Police today claimed to have solved the case with the arrest of eight persons.

Among those arrested is a vegetable vendor, who used to sell vegetables to the housewife and was regular to the house, police said.

On August 23, 55-year-old Asha was found murdered at her house in Govindnagar area of the city.