In a ugly incident, a girl and two kids had been discovered lifeless with their throats slit at their home on Wednesday morning in Shihpur village in Bihar’s Katihar district, police mentioned.
Police have recognized the victims as Safad Zarin (35) and her two kids – a seven-year-old daughter and a five-year-old son.
The matter got here to gentle when Zarin’s husband Firoz Akhtar Alam returned house, Upon getting info, a police workforce led by Barsoi sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) reached the spot and located that the three our bodies mendacity on separate beds within the floor ground room of the two-storey constructing, mentioned officers.
Police have additionally recovered a pointy edge weapon with blood stains and a matchbox from the spot, they mentioned.
Katihar superintendent of police (SP) Jitendra Kumar mentioned that the preliminary investigation means that the assassin first tried to kill simply the lady and likewise tried to set them on hearth.
“Kerosene oil scent was discovered from their our bodies, and the recovered matchbox from the spot set up doubt that these concerned within the incident first tried to kill the lady. When she raised an alarm, her kids might have woken up and the assassin killed all three,” mentioned the SP
“Neither the principle gate nor the rooftop door was compelled open, indicating that the assassin had easy accessibility to the home,” mentioned the SP, including that police have detained the husband and his second spouse for interrogation.
Forensics and canine squad have been pressed into the service, additional investigation is ongoing, he mentioned.
