A brutal murder took place in Delhi’s Nihal Vihar. A woman and her two children, aged 9 and 5, were found hammered to death in their rented flat, the victim’s husband Gagan is missing.
The bodies of 29-year-old Preeti and her children have been sent for an autopsy.
Preeti had multiple stab wounds in her abdomen. The 9-year-old son was found with his hands and legs tied, police said, while the 5-year-old daughter was also brutally murdered.
Preeti’s parents, who live in the same area, claimed that their son-in-law (Preeti’s husband) is the murderer. They disclosed that Gagan, a labourer, was an alcoholic who would often fight with her.
Preeti’s family had recently moved in to this rented flat. After the murder when she did not take her parents phone calls, her father went to her flat to check on her. The bodies were discovered in a pool of blood on the bed by Preeti’s father.
A team of Delhi Police is at the spot. A case of murder has been registered and an investigation is underway. The bodies have been sent to a hospital for post-mortem. A hammer-like weapon, which has been found in the house, is believed to have been used by the murderer to attack the victims.