In a shocking double murder case that has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, a mother and her daughter’s throats were slit, the police said. The accused absconded after killing the 25-year-old and her six-year-old daughter in Ishapur village of Malihabad police station area. The police and other officials reached the spot after getting the information.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West Vishwajeet Srivastava, who had reached the spot said that the police received information about the murder on Thursday afternoon and that the mother-daughter duo was killed by unknown miscreants.
“The officers immediately reached there and the crime branch team was engaged. The truth will be revealed soon. Their throats were attacked with a sharp-edged tool. It will be clear after the post-mortem if the necks of both have been cut,” the official said.
Reportedly, the attackers entered the house from the rear on Wednesday night and fled after committing the crime, police said. The woman's son, who was at his maternal grandfather's house, rang his mother and got no response, the police said, adding upon returning he found that the door was locked from inside.
When he and other family members entered the room, they saw the blood-soaked bodies, they said. The victims were identified as Geeta and her daughter Deepika. The woman's husband Prakash Kannaujiya works at a laundry in Mumbai, the police said.
"Initial investigation suggests that this case is of enmity. Evidence has been collected from the spot. Forensic and dog squad teams are investigating the case," the DCP said, adding special teams have been formed to apprehend the killers.
