Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: A woman and her three minor daughters were found murdered at their home in Outer Delhi’s Samaypur Badli on Wednesday morning. Police have launched a manhunt for the woman’s husband, who is suspected of being involved in the killings and has been missing since the incident came to light.The deceased, a resident of Siraspur village, lived with her husband and their three daughters, aged five, four, and three, in a ground-floor room in Chandan Park near Sarvodaya Vidyalaya. Her husband, Munchan Kewat, worked as a vegetable seller at Azadpur Mandi.The crime was reported around 8.20 am after neighbours alerted the police. A team from the local police station rushed to the house and found the bodies of the woman and her daughters lying on the floor. All four victims had their throats slit with a sharp-edged weapon.Preliminary investigations suggest that the victims may have been attacked while they were asleep. “We suspect they may have been killed while they were sleeping,” a senior police officer said.During the initial probe, officers found that the husband was not at home and could not be contacted. His sudden disappearance has raised strong suspicion. “The husband of the deceased has been absconding since early morning and is the prime suspect,” said Hareshwar Swami, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North).Police teams are conducting raids at possible hideouts and questioning relatives and acquaintances to trace his whereabouts. Investigators are also reviewing CCTV footage from nearby streets and entry and exit points to track the suspect’s movements. Forensic experts have collected evidence, and the bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations to determine the exact cause and time of death.
