Ludhiana, Sept. 18 -- Charanjit Singh Grewal, 67, an Indian origin British citizen, has been booked for allegedly orchestrating the murder of a 69-year-old US-based NRI, Rupinder Kaur Pandher, after luring her to visit Punjab from Seattle on the pretext of marriage in July, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the main accused, Sukhjeet Singh, a resident of Kila Raipur village, has confessed to killing Kaur at his home on July 12 at the behest of Charanjit.

"Sukhjeet brutally bludgeoned Rupinder with a baseball bat, killing her in cold blood at his home in Kila Raipur village on July 12," deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Ludhiana (city), Rupinder Singh confirmed, adding that Charanjit had roped in the ...