A woman was brutally murdered and her husband seriously injured by unknown criminals who looted their home in Haldwani area. After killing the woman and injuring her husband, the criminals looted gold ornaments, cash and a motorcycle from the home.The crime was revealed when an acquaintance visited the home of the couple and was shocked to see the situation there.
According to sources, 40 year old Bhuwan Chandra Bhatt, his wife 35 year old Radha Bhatt and their seven year old daughter live in Beda Pokhra village along Rampur Road. Bhatt runs a coaching centre in town. It is being stated that during the night, unknown criminals broke the grills in the drawing room and entered their home. They carried out a deadly assault on the couple which reportedly caused the death of the wife and resulted in serious injuries to the husband. They ransacked the home and then left with their loot. The person living on rent on the first floor of the residential building- Gurvinder Singh did not know about the incident happening on the ground floor. On Thursday morning, when he tried to open their door it did not open. A strong odour was emanating from inside the home considering which he informed Bhatt's brother in law about the situation. The brother in law arrived and the main door was broken after which they saw a shocking sight. While Radha's disrobed body was found on the bed, her husband was lying on the floor in a critical state. The police were informed and after their arrival Bhatt was taken to a private hospital for treatment. The police are investigating the case. Considering the state in which Radha was found, the authorities are not ruling out rape though the exact facts will be known after the post mortem report is received. According to officials, the husband and wife were staying at home while their daughter is currently visiting her grandmother. While Radha's body has been sent for post mortem, the police are waiting for Bhatt to gain consciousness in order to gain some information from him regarding the crime.