In a shocking case of a triple murder, three members of a family were found killed at their home in Silyad Gram Sabha area of Champawat district. Surprisingly, the grisly crime came to light two days after the three persons were murdered when the Tanakpur police nabbed two of the alleged criminals trying to sell items they had looted from the home of the victims.
According to sources, the Tanakpur police apprehended two persons acting suspiciously on Tuesday. The two then informed the police about the triple murder in the village.
On reaching the site of the crime at Udali village in Silyad Gram Sabha area, the police ascertained that on Sunday night, three members of a family-Krishna Singh, his wife Manu Singh and his mother Parvati Devi were killed by three intruders. Items in their home were found to be scattered. The three sons of the murdered couple work in Gujarat.
The accused men caught by the cop-Champawat resident Pritam Singh and Haripurkalan, Haridwar resident Vishal Singh had been staying for some days at the place where the murders were committed.