A close relative of Dera Radha Soami Sect Chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon's was found murdered in Maqbool Road, a plush area, here.
Shukla Seth (83) was found murdered last night along with her maid Manjit Kaur (60) at the former's residence, police said.
Seth is the mother-in-law of Dhillon's elder son.
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He spent nearly one hour in the cremation ground amid tight security.
Last rites of Seth were performed as per Hindu rituals. 'Havan Yagya' was also organised and Dhillon participated in all the rituals
Earlier in the morning, when Dhillon arrived in the city, he asked his personal staff to manage the autopsy of the 0Seth and spent the day in the city till evening.
Dera Radha Soami also known as Dera Baba Jaimal Singh at Beas town, nearly 45 km from the Amritsar city, is headed by the sect chief Dhillon. The sect has a large number of followers across the country.
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