Suspect dad still at large after murder of siblings, says police
A man, who is suspected to have killed his two minor children inside his shop in Delhi’s Keshav Puram area, is still on the run as the city police and crime branch are probing the matter, officials said on Sunday. On Saturday, a 13-year-old girl and his younger brother (11) were found dead inside their father’s grocery shop.
The children’s father Manish, is suspected to have killed his children by either giving them some poisonous substance or by smothering them.
“We have formed different teams, including the crime branch, to investigate the matter. We are also checking Manish’s mobile phone locations and trying to see if he is using any other number or contacting his acquaintances,? a senior police officer said.
Manish’s wife told the police that both the children had gone to the school but they did not return home. Initially, she thought that they were with their father as he would often pick them up from their school, they said.
“She tried to contact Manish but his mobile phone was not reachable. In the evening, when other family members opened the shutter of their shop, they found the two siblings lying inside in an unconscious condition,” an officer said.
They were taken to hospital where doctors declared them dead, he said, adding that their school bags were also lying inside the shop, located on the ground floor of their house.
“Our teams are keeping strict vigil and the accused will be arrested soon,” the officer said.
The officer further said that they are also checking CCTV in the locality to locate the accused.
◗ MANISH’S WIFE told police that both children had gone to school but they did not return home. Initially, she thought that they were with their father as he would often pick them up from their school