Maharashtra: Woman and her two sons found killed, husband detained

A woman and her two sons were mercilessly killed on Sunday in Beed city of Maharashtra, police said probe is underway, however the husband of the deceased has been taken under arrest.

Beed: A 30-year-old woman and her two sons were on Sunday found brutally killed inside their house in Beed city of Maharashtra, police said.

Police have detained husband of the deceased for his suspected role in the crime, an official said. The deceased are identified as Sangeeta Kokne and her sons Sandesh (11) and Mayur (7), he said, adding that they were residents of Shukrawar Peth area in the city.

While the bodies of Sangeeta and Sandesh were foundl ying in a pool of blood inside a room in the house, the body of Mayur was found dumped in a water storage barrel, he said.

The official said the police have detained the husband of the deceased on suspicion. The official, however, refused to share details like who spotted the bodies and how were the trio killed, saying investigation is underway. (PTI report)