London:
Two persons have been arrested in connection with the death of 21-year-old NRI Gagandip Singh who was found dead in the boot of a burnt car in Blackheath, police said today.
Singh, who is from Bexleyheath, was discovered dead after a parked Mercedes was seen on fire in south London.
Detectives are questioning a woman and a man - who are both 19 years old - for possible involvement in Singh's murder, Scotland Yard said in a statement.
Officers on patrol discovered the burning Mercedes in Blackheath early on Saturday morning and called the fire brigade.
Detective Chief Inspector Damian Allain, from the Metropolitan Police Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "We are appealing for anyone who was in or around the Angerstein Lane area that may have seen this car either arrive or seen anyone acting suspiciously as the car was left ablaze to contact us. We already know that the car was last seen around 5.30pm in South East London, so we are also appealing to anyone who can help us identify how the car came to be in Angerstein Lane. At this early stage we don't believe that this was a random killing and are exploring the line of inquiry that this was a targeted attack against our victim. A post-mortem examination held yesterday at Greenwich Mortuary proved inconclusive. Tests revealed the victim suffered severe head injuries. However, further tests would be conducted in order to establish cause of death."