Drug addict man kills four family members in Delhi’s Palam, arrested

The accused was unemployed since Diwali. He was under the influence of drugs when he committed the murders.

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New Delhi: A 25-year drug addict old man kills four of his family members of father, mother, sister and grandmother in a house in Palam area. Reportedly the accused was unemployed since Diwali. He was under the influence of drugs when he committed the murders.

According to media report, the accused is identified as 25-year-old Keshav and was recently released from the Drugs Addiction Centre. Sharing details of the incident, the police said that the accused used a sharp object to slit their throats as well as stabbed them multiple times.

The deceased have been identified as his father Dinesh Kumar (42), his mother Darshan Saini (40), his sister Urvashi(22) and his grandmother Deewano Devi (75).

The bodies of his parents were found in the bathroom. While those of his sister and grandmother were found in separate rooms.

The police said they got information about the incident on Tuesday night around 10.30 pm. After getting the information, they rushed to the spot and caught the accused who was trying to flee.

Kuldeep, a relative of the deceased family said, I returned home around 9.15-9.30 pm. 10 minutes later, I heard my cousin Urvashi scream for help. I went upstairs & knocked on the door. We tried to break it open. My cousin Keshav called us out from inside and told us to go away, saying “it is a family matter”.

Delhi: Drug addict man kills entire family

A man arrested for allegedly killing 4 members of his family in Palam area.

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