Five robbers, including two women, of the inter-state 'Pardi' gang have been arrested in connection with the murder of an elderly woman last week in Mansarovar area here, police said Monday. Manish alias Bablu, Channa alias Jony, Badam Singh, his wife Guddi, and their daughter Nandini, were arrested in connection with the killing of Pushpa Devi Bisaria (75) last Saturday, they said.

The accused had entered into Bisaria's residence after breaking window grill with a motive to loot jewellery and other valuables. They overpowered the victim woman's grandson and then attacked the woman with screw drivers and other tools, leading to her death, and fled the scene, police said.