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Two men have been arrested and charged over the homicide of an elderly Indian-American landlord, after being denied bail by the judge in Cook County of Illinois.

The body of Vasudevareddy Kethireddy was found in a sewer in the Englewood neighborhood on September 28, after he went missing on August 4. The spot was across the street from a property that he owned, and near where his car was recovered on August 7, CBS Chicago reported.

Elijah and Tony Green were charged with the homicide of the 76-year-old Kethireddy, after detectives found during the probe that the two suspects searched the internet to find out how to dispose of a body in a sewer.

According to a report, both the suspects were tenants of the Rolling Meadows landlord and owed him rent money. Kethireddy was last seen on August 4, collecting money from tenants.

The two men strangled the landlord and later searched for ways to dispose of his body in the sewer. In a bond hearing on October 1, the court heard that Elijah Green appeared behind Kethireddy and placed him in a chokehold, consequent in his death due to shortness of breath, according to the police statement.

The prosecutors said that the main motive behind the killing was robbery, as the accused got $1,600 in cash from the victim, and his credit cards after the murder.

A witness detected the murder plan on August 3, the report said, adding that the duo deceived the victim into coming to their abode by stating there was an outflow issue on the roof.

"Tony Green led the victim to the back of the residence. Elijah Green snuck up behind the victim, put him in a choke-hold and cut off his ability to breathe until the victim died," Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Jamison Berger stated.

An eyewitness as well saw Elijah Green carrying the victim over his shoulders as they drove in the landlord's car and left the body in the car for a day, before coming the next day to dump the body in the sewer.

Elijah & Tony Green charged this morning with the despicable murder of a 76 year old man. Detectives found the victim after investigation revealed suspects searched internet for how to dispose of a body in a sewer. pic.twitter.com/QcgfE6N7qZ

— Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) October 1, 2018

"These were two brothers that were shaking my hand and giving me hugs, expressing their condolences," Shantan Kethireddy, the victim's son, was quoted as saying by the publication. "It's really hard for me, I guess, to imagine what life experiences led a family to take the life of a 76-year-old disabled

-Sowmya Sangam