Ludhiana, Feb. 8 -- The Khanna police on Saturday claimed to have solved the murder of an 81-year-old elderly NRI woman, Jagpal Kaur, with the arrest of one of her tenants, who allegedly strangled her to death with the intention of robbing cash and valuables.

The arrested accused has been identified as Rahul, 24, a native of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, who had been living with his wife and two children in a rented accommodation in the Navi Abadi area of Khanna for the past three years. Rahul works as a daily wager.

Khanna senior superintendent of police Darpan Ahluwalia said Jagpal Kaur, a retired teacher, was found dead at her residence on February 1. Following the incident, police teams reached the spot and launched an investigation, wh...