Police recovered decomposed bodies of mother and daughter from Atal Awas under Chawani police station jurisdiction in Durg on Friday.
The duos throats were slit and the police got the information about the matter when neighbours informed them after getting foul smell from inside the house.
City Superintendent of Police (CSP), Ajit Yadav informed that the bodies might be a day or two old. The deceased Sajiya Khatun and her six-year-old daughter were brutally stabbed with a sharp weapon before their throats were slit, police said. The bodies were later covered with bed sheets and the assailants fled after locking the door.
Police was informed by the neighbours when they started getting foul smell. The police entered the house by breaking the door. Blood stains were found all over and the bodies of duo were lying on the bed. The CSP along with a team of Crime Branch and Forensic team reached the spot.Police after registering the case in relevant sections have sent the bodies for post mortem.