Couple stabbed to death at their Dwarka residence in Delhi

A couple was stabbed to death at their residence in New Delhi's Dwarka on Saturday evening. The deceased couple is originally from Bihar. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.

Mohan Garden (New Delhi): A couple was stabbed to death by unknown assailants at their residence here in Mohan Garden Extension, Dwarka, on Saturday.

"We received a PCR call stating that 51-year-old Hari Ballabh and his wife Shanti Singh, 47, have sustained multiple injuries on their neck and stomach at their residence in Mohan Garden. On reaching, the police team tried to shift the duo to a hospital but CATS ambulance declared them brought dead," a police statement read.

The deceased couple is originally from Bihar. They are survived by a son and daughter, aged 22 and 27, respectively.

There was no sign of forced entry or ransacking in the house, the police said.

"We have strong leads in the case. Entry seems to be friendly. It does not look like a murder done for robbery. Hari Ballabh was a teacher in a government school, while Shanti Singh was a housewife," Delhi Joint Circle Police Officer, Madhup Tiwari, said while speaking to media persons here.

The PCR call was made by the couple's daughter after she reached home in the evening.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.