Indians murder and burn another Indian in Australia

an article by Byron Kaye from the Daily telegraph 28/1/10 titled Married couple charged with indian man's murder

AN INDIAN couple will be charged with murdering a fellow national by setting his body on fire - after slashing his throat - on a roadside in the country NSW town of Griffith.
And police expect to charge at least another person with the grisly crime following the couple's arrest in Sans Souci, in Sydney's South, about 11am (AEDT) today.
The body of 25-year-old Indian national, Ranjodh Singh, was found by a passer-by on Wilga Road, Willbriggie on December 29, The Daily Telegraph reports.
“We believe there was a common purpose - to kill Mr Singh,” Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch said.
He described the crime as being “at the upper end of the sorts of murders that police have to deal with”.
The third person expected to be charged was also a casual fruitpicker working in the Griffith area.
The couple being interviewed at Kogarah Police Station, both Indian nationals, and a third person were believed to know Mr Singh through their work.
The man, 23, was arrested whilst cleaning a car in a Sans Souci carwash, his manager said. The woman, 20, was arrested at a nearby house inhabited by other Indian nationals.
Both were believed to have lived in Griffith but fled to Sydney following Mr Singh's murder.
Detectives from Griffith Local Area Command and the State Crime Command Homicide Squad arrested the man at his workplace in Sans Souci while the woman was arrested at a home in Sans Souci.
Immigration Department officials assisted during today’s police operation and interviewed a number of occupants at the Sans Souci home.
The husband and wife have been taken to Kogarah Police Station where they will be interviewed and expected to be charged with murder later today.
Investigations have revealed Mr Singh was still alive at the time he was set alight by his assailants.
Strike Force Bramwell was established to investigate the circumstances surrounding Mr Singh’s death.
Officers have made a number of public appeals for assistance with the local Wagga and Griffith communities providing significant information leading to today’s arrests.
Southern Region Commander, Assistant Commissioner Mark Murdoch said today the attack on Mr Singh did not appear to be racially motivated and ruled this out as line of inquiry in the murder investigation.
“It will be alleged the persons involved in this matter were well known to the victim and the motive for this horrific crime is not race related,” he said.
Assistant Commissioner Murdoch indicated a further arrest is likely in the near future.
“Mr Singh had been living in Wagga Wagga but working in Griffith at the time of his death and we have received significant information from the local and Indian community concerning his movements in the days surrounding his death,” he said.
“In particular, detectives are now focusing on the movements of a red car seen at a Griffith carwash which is believed to be connected to Mr Singh’s murder.
“Security camera video has been obtained showing a red 1996 Ford Falcon sedan with a spoiler on the boot entering a carwash in Yambil Street, Griffith shortly after 3am on Tuesday December 29.
“We believe the occupants of this car may be able to assist us with our inquiries and appeal to anyone with any information concerning the occupants to come forward.
“Detectives are also keen to speak to any passengers who travelled on the 9.30am County Link bus service between Griffith and Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 29 December.”
Anyone with information or items they think may be of interest to police is urged to contact Griffith police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
All information will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
The body of Mr Singh has been released by the Coroner and his remains will today be returned to his family in India.