Gorakhpur, Dec 6 (PTI) Eleven days after a mother-daughter duo was found murdered in Ghoshipurwa area here, Gorakhpur Police on Saturday said they have arrested a man who was known to the victims and frequently visited their home.

According to police, the accused -- identified as Rajat -- often addressed 55-year-old Vimla as "aunt'' and was treated like a family acquaintance.

Investigators said the accused exploited this trust to carry out a planned robbery and killed Vimla and her mother, Shanti Devi, on November 24.

Superintendent of Police (City) Abhinav Tyagi said the accused first offered liquor to the two women. When they became intoxicated, he allegedly attacked them with a hammer, killing both, and fled with around Rs 4.5 lakh in cash and a gold bracelet kept in the house.

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