Ba police have laid charges on two men who were arrested on Saturday night in relation to the brutal killing of a 60 year old retired bank officer of Ba, whose body was found inside his home last Tuesday.

Divisional Crime Officer ASP Luke Rawalai said four men were arrested on Saturday night but Police have laid charges on two men and they have been charged with three counts of robbery with violence, murder and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

They will be produced in the Ba court tomorrow.

Police are gathering more evidence after which charges are expected to be laid on the other two suspects.

Post mortem of the deceased reveals that he died of strangulation.

A gold ring, wrist watch, mobile phone and some other items were stolen from the house and police managed to establish that a taxi stolen from Suva was found abandoned about 200 metres away from the victim's house and his vehicle was found in Lautoka.