NEW DELHI: A man killed his wife and mother-in-law with a pair of scissors in northwest Delhi's KN Katju Marg area following a heated argument over a birthday gift for their son.
The accused, Yogesh Sehgal, was later arrested in Rohini, where he was detected roaming around with his two sons.
On Saturday, around 3.50 pm, police received a PCR call reporting the murder of the caller's mother, Kusum Sinha, 63, and sister, Priya Sehgal, 34, both residents of Rohini.
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According to Sinha's son, Megh Sinha, his mother visited Priya's house on Aug 28 to celebrate the birthday of Priya's son, Chirag. Megh alleged that Yogesh killed his mother and sister and fled with the children. Sehgal was arrested and the cops seized his blood-stained clothes and a pair of scissors, the alleged weapon of offence.
The murder is attributed to domestic disputes and frequent quarrels.
"A dispute erupted between Priya and her unemployed husband, Yogesh, over gifts exchanged between the two families and Kusum stayed at Priya's residence to help resolve the issue," said Rajeev Ranjan, DCP (Rohini). When Megh couldn't reach his mother by phone on Saturday, he visited Priya's house and found the flat locked and spied bloodstains near the door. When they broke the lock, they discovered the bodies of Kusum and Priya inside.
Megh told the media that when the house was in complete disarray, with belongings scattered all over. When he lifted his mother, he noticed deep injuries on her throat and abdomen, with blood flowing from the wounds. " I called the police control room. I came to know that Yogesh had gone to the police station and accused Priya and his mother-in-law of beating him," Megh claimed.
The accused was caught in Rohini with his two children. During interrogation, he revealed that the family was celebrating their youngest son's 15th birthday. He told the cops that his wife made an uncharitable comment about his family not bringing gifts, which triggered his anger. Around 11.30pm, he allegedly stabbed Priya in the neck with a pair of scissors and then attacked his mother-in-law.
After committing the crime, Yogesh attempted to clean up the blood. He then locked the door and waited for his sons to return from school. When they arrived, he informed them about the murder and said he would take them somewhere before the police caught up with him. However, he was apprehended before he could execute his plan. According to the investigators, the couple's frequent arguments, coupled with the comment about gifts, seemed to have triggered the violence.