Four of family including wife and minor children were found brutally murdered in lokhada village of Korba district, a senior police official said on Tuesday. The bodies of the deceased Ram Singh (30), his wife Ramwati (28), daughter leelawati (7) and son Shankar (3) were spotted on Monday at the yard of the house whose throats were slit by sharp edged weapon, Korba District Superintendent of Police D Shravan Kumar said.
The body of deceased Ram Singh, leelawati and Shankar were lying on the bed while his wife’s body was lying on the floor on the yard, the SP further said. A case has been registered under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC on the unidentified murderer and further investigation is on, the SP added.