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Two more arrested over abducted and murdered grandad

There have been two more arrests over the alleged kidnapping of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian. (Aap/AAP PHOTOS)

A man and a woman have been arrested in an early morning raid over the alleged mistaken kidnapping and killing of an elderly grandfather.

The body of widower Chris Baghsarian was found after he was allegedly abducted from his Sydney home before dawn on February 13 in a case of mistaken identity.

The pair, both 23, were taken to separate police stations for questioning from their residence in Seven Hills, in western Sydney, on Wednesday morning.

BAGHSARIAN CCTV
Mr Baghsarian's remains were located 10 days after his alleged abduction and kidnapping. (HANDOUT/New South Wales Police Force)

Their arrests come nearly a month after two other men - Gerard Anthony Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24 - were charged for their role in the incident.

Investigators believe Mr Baghsarian, 85, was killed at a makeshift stronghold in Dural, in Sydney's outer north, before his body was dumped on the night of February 14 in Pitt Town, a 30-minute drive away.

His remains were located 10 days later near a golf club in Pitt Town.

KIDNAPPED GRANDFATHER TRIBUTES
Mr Baghsarian's family remembered him as a devoted grandfather "who would never hurt a fly". (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Authorities believe the intended target for the abduction was a relative of Sydney businessman Dimitri Stepanyan, who lived on the same street as Mr Baghsarian.

Police suspected the intended target was to be kidnapped in hope of a ransom fee being paid and confirmed reports the figure demanded was $50 million.

Mr Baghsarian's family described the harrowing ordeal of the kidnapping as a nightmare, remembering him as a devoted father, brother, uncle and grandfather "who would never hurt a fly".

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