Delhi Shocker: Man Kills Wife, Daughter With Sharp Weapon, Later Dies by Suicide by Hanging in Nihal Vihar Area
Upon reaching the spot, Ajay was found hanging by the ceiling fan. He had blood on his body. Bodies of Teena and Varsha were found lying on the bed, both had blood on them, indicating that they had been killed with a sharp weapon. The room's door was locked from the inside.
New Delhi, April 5: A 42-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and four-year-old daughter before committing suicide by hanging by a ceiling fan in Delhi’s Nihal Vihar area, police said. Their bodies were found by his son in the house, who was out for work and arrived on Friday morning.
The deceased are identified as Ajay, Teena (38) and their daughter Varsha. They are residents of Gali no 5, Nihal Vihar. Sharing the details, police said that on Friday at 9:30 a.m., a Police Control Room (PCR) call regarding a suicide was received, following which a police team rushed to the spot. Delhi Shocker: Man Kills Wife, Daughter Before Dying by Suicide in Shahdara Area; Son Survives.
Upon reaching the spot, Ajay was found hanging by the ceiling fan. He had blood on his body. Bodies of Teena and Varsha were found lying on the bed, both had blood on them, indicating that they had been killed with a sharp weapon. The room's door was locked from the inside.
“The crime and forensic science teams have been summoned to the spot, and further investigation is underway. Ajay, who worked as a halwai, has a 22-year-old son named Kushal, who is an electrician. Kushal was away at work and found the bodies upon returning in the morning,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (outer) Jimmy Chiram. Delhi Shocker: Man Kills Wife and Children in Jyoti Nagar Area Before Hanging Himself, Son Survives; Accused Searched for 'How To Tie Knot' Before Killing His Family Members, Says Police.
The DCP said that prime facie, it appears that Ajay murdered his wife and daughter with a sharp object before taking his own life by hanging. “A case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered,” the DCP added.
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