Delhi man kills 4 of his family after quarrel

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old drugaddict allegedly stabbed his parents, sister and grandmother to death in southwest Delhi’s Palam days after returning from a rehabilitation centre, police said on Wednesday.

Keshav killed his entire family Tuesday night following a quarrel, officials said, adding the bodies were found in separate rooms at their home.

The deceased have been identified as grandmother Deewana Devi (75), father Dinesh (50), mother Darshana and sister Urvarshi (18).

As Keshav went on the stabbing spree, the screams of his family members alerted some relatives, who live in the same building, and neighbours.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Manoj C said preliminary investigation revealed that Keshav did not have a stable job. He used to work in a company in Gurugram

FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE ACCUSED HE WAS A DRUG ADDICT AND HAD SPENT TIME IN A REHABILITATION CENTRE RECENTLY

and left the job a month ago, police said.

Prima facie it seems the accused killed them following an argument, police said.

A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered in Palam police station.

Keshav’s cousin Kuldeep said the accused was a drug addict and was at a rehabilitation centre from where his mother recently brought him.

About five years ago, Keshav was booked in Bengaluru for stealing documents. He was also involved in an ATM robbery and was lodged in Tihar jail for around one-and-a-half years.