A 38-year-old man strangled his pregnant wife and seven-year-old son to death in Outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri area on Wednesday morning. The accused, identified as Mukesh, called the police after committing the crime and threatened to commit suicide. The police acted swiftly and foiled his suicide bid. In a note recovered from the spot, the accused has claimed that he was under severe financial crisis and therefore killed his family members.
Another reason for Mukesh’s depression could be that his son was reportedly differently-abled by birth. A police official of the Outer District said that Mukesh (37) lives with his three other brothers in the same building on different floors. A PCR call was made by Mukesh at 8:40 am on Wednesday. Mukesh told the police that he had murdered his wife and son. He also informed them that he was going to commit suicide. local police officials rushed to the house and discovered the body of his wife lalita (37) and son Divyanshu (7). The deceased had litigature marks around their necks indicating that they were throttled to death. The bodies were later sent to hospital for the post-mortem.
It appears that Mukesh changed his mind after informing the police about his barbaric act. He was found missing from the spot. His call data records were checked and teams were sent out to apprehend him. He was later arrested from Mundka railway station. A note recovered from the spot also revealed that Mukesh went to collect money from someone in Sangam Vihar area but was robbed off. His financial condition was one of the main reasons for taking such an extreme step, said the police official.
Neighbours said that Mukesh was in the habit of investing his money with various people. His wife was upset with his habit. He also worked with an architect in the area and also ran a property dealing business. A case of murder has been registered at Sulatnapuri police station. Further investigations are on. The accused has been arrested under Section 302 of the IPC.