Delhi police nabbed a man for allegedly murdering his wife and mother-in-law following a quarrel over gifts during his son's birthday on Saturday. Cops have recovered blood-stained clothes and scissors allegedly used by the accused for the murder.
According to police, the deceased were identified as Kusum Sinha (63) and her daughter Priya Sehgal (34). Priya's husband, Yogesh, the accused, fled the scene with the couple's children after the alleged murder. However, police nabbed him later in the day.
The murder came to light after Priya's brother, Megh Sinha, visited the couple's house on Saturday after both Priya and Kusum did not respond to his calls. Yogesh resided with his family in Sector-17, Rohini.
On reaching the couple's home, Megh got worried after none responded to his calls to open the doors. He also spotted blood stains on the doorsteps. Megh alerted relatives and broke open the door, only to find his sister and mother lying in a pool of blood.
Megh immediately alerted the police. KNK Marg police rushed to the spot. According to police, the couple's son's birthday was celebrated on August 28, and they quarrelled over gifts exchanged between both sides of the family. Worried, Kusum stayed at Priya's residence to settle the matter, he added.
"On August 30, when the caller tried to contact his mother over the phone, his calls went unanswered. He then came to Priya's house and found the flat locked from outside with blood stains visible near the door," the officer said.
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"He immediately informed other family members and broke open the lock, whereupon he found his mother and sister lying in a pool of blood inside the room. He alleged that Yogesh Sehgal, the husband of Priya and presently unemployed, had killed both his mother and sister and fled with the children," the police said.
Within hours, police arrested Yogesh, and his blood-stained clothes and a pair of scissors, alleged to be the weapon used, were recovered from the scene. Further investigation is underway.