Elderly couple found murdered at home

An elderly couple was murdered at their home in Daulat Nagar locality of Ghaziabad’s Loni late Monday night allegedly by unidentified suspects, police said on Tuesday.

Senior police officers who inspected the scene of the crime said the couple appeared to have been strangled to death.

The police said the victims have been identified as Ibrahim Khan (65), and his wife, Hazra Khan (52).

“The house where the double murder took place is in the name of Ibrahim’s first wife. They have been living separately for the past several years and later he married Hazra with whom he has one daughter, who stays in the same house with her seven children. Her husband is presently in jail in a theft-related case. In all, there were 10 persons in the house at the time of the double murder,” said Iraj Raja, superintendent of police Ghaziabad (rural).

The police said that the additional director general, the inspector general and the senior superintendent of police visited the house after being alerted about the double murder.

The police said that the murders came to fore around 8am Tuesday, when they received a call on the police emergency number. “We have inspected the scene of the crime and are investigating the motive for the murders. The belongings in the house were found intact. Ibrahim worked as a scrap dealer. We have formed teams and are investigating all probable angles, including personal enmity,” said Muniraj G, senior superintendent of police, Ghaziabad.

The police suspect that the murders took place late Monday night.

Ibrahim’s daughter Rahima (goes by a single name) who lives in the same house said that she stepped out to fetch milk and on returning home around 7am, she found both her parents lying dead.

“My father had no clothes on and I found him lying on the floor. I tried to wake him up as he had health complications, but he showed no signs of life. My mother had a noose around her neck and she was lying lifeless outside the room. I called our neighbours and local residents. Later, we informed the police,” Rahima said.

The police said that they have registered an FIR for murder at Tronica City police station against unidentified suspects and investigations are underway, adding that they will be nabbed soon.

We have inspected the scene of the crime. Police are also probing the motive behind the double murder. MUNIRAJ G, SSP, Ghaziabad