nTwo bodies of women were found in a locked house in Saurabh Vihar in Jaitpur area on Thursday morning. Police suspected that they have been strangled to death.
According to Chinmoy Biswal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South-East district, neighbours informed police on Thursday after there was a foul smell from the house.
"Acting on the call, a police team reached the spot and found bodies of the two women were found locked inside a house," said Chinmoy Biswal, DCP, South East district.
"During initial investigation, it was revealed that the murder was committed by strangling both the women with a dupatta (stole). Apart from this, a man who lived with the two victims and his son have been absconding," said the DCP.
"Neighbours told police that the victims were both wives of the absconding man. So far police suspect the man absconding behind the duo murders. The man used to work as labourer in city," said the DCP.
"Police have sent the bodies of both the victims for postmortem. A case has been registered and investigation has been launched. Police teams are trying to nab the man behind the killings," said the DCP.