KANPUR: An elderly couple used to be discovered murdered at their space in Birari village underneath the bounds of Ekdil police station in Etawah district all through the wee hours of Monday.
Baijnath and his spouse Bitoli Devi had been slumbering on separate cots in front of their space once they had been hacked to demise. A case underneath more than a few sections including 302 (homicide) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Ekdil police station.
The murders got here to gentle after the couple did not wake up for lengthy. When their neighbous went to the home, they found Baijnath (58) and his spouse Bitoli Devi (55) lying in a pool of blood with grievous accidents led to by way of sharp-edged weapons on their necks. They then inormed the police regulate room. Immediately, a team from Ekdil police station along with forensic experts and a sniffer canine rushed to the spot and introduced an investigation.
"As per the locals, the elderly couple used to work as labourers and used to get up early. However, on Monday morning, when they didnt wake up for quite long, few of their neighbours went to take note of the situation. To their shock, they found Baijnath and his wife Bitoli Devi lying in a pool of blood with serious wounds on their neck. They thereafter apprised the Police Control room about the grusesome killings," mentioned SHO Ekdil police station.
When the police reached the spot, they shifted the body to mortuary for post-mortem examination.
"The couple had injuries on their necks, which suggested that they were first smothered by the assailants on their cots itself. It was when they were rendered unconscious, they later used sharp-edged weapons to slit open their necks. The bodies have been sent for post mortem examination, which will establish the cause of death," mentioned additional SP Jitendra Srivastava.
He further mentioned that the couple's two sons are employed in Delhi. Initially, it used to be learnt that the assailants had done couple to demise all through robbery, however it has no longer been clear till now how much money or valuables have been stolen by way of the assailants. "Also the murders doesn't seems to be committed for monetary gains, as they were labourers and had a meagre income. Police is exploring other angles including property related dispute if any," mentioned a police officer further.
"The family of one of their sons stays nearby, but they weren't in touch with them. We have launched a hunt to nab the culprits on the basis of evidences collected from the spot," he mentioned.
Baijnath and his spouse Bitoli Devi had been slumbering on separate cots in front of their space once they had been hacked to demise. A case underneath more than a few sections including 302 (homicide) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Ekdil police station.
The murders got here to gentle after the couple did not wake up for lengthy. When their neighbous went to the home, they found Baijnath (58) and his spouse Bitoli Devi (55) lying in a pool of blood with grievous accidents led to by way of sharp-edged weapons on their necks. They then inormed the police regulate room. Immediately, a team from Ekdil police station along with forensic experts and a sniffer canine rushed to the spot and introduced an investigation.
"As per the locals, the elderly couple used to work as labourers and used to get up early. However, on Monday morning, when they didnt wake up for quite long, few of their neighbours went to take note of the situation. To their shock, they found Baijnath and his wife Bitoli Devi lying in a pool of blood with serious wounds on their neck. They thereafter apprised the Police Control room about the grusesome killings," mentioned SHO Ekdil police station.
When the police reached the spot, they shifted the body to mortuary for post-mortem examination.
"The couple had injuries on their necks, which suggested that they were first smothered by the assailants on their cots itself. It was when they were rendered unconscious, they later used sharp-edged weapons to slit open their necks. The bodies have been sent for post mortem examination, which will establish the cause of death," mentioned additional SP Jitendra Srivastava.
He further mentioned that the couple's two sons are employed in Delhi. Initially, it used to be learnt that the assailants had done couple to demise all through robbery, however it has no longer been clear till now how much money or valuables have been stolen by way of the assailants. "Also the murders doesn't seems to be committed for monetary gains, as they were labourers and had a meagre income. Police is exploring other angles including property related dispute if any," mentioned a police officer further.
"The family of one of their sons stays nearby, but they weren't in touch with them. We have launched a hunt to nab the culprits on the basis of evidences collected from the spot," he mentioned.
Elderly couple found murdered in Etawah
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