Pathankot (Punjab): An elderly couple was murdered by unidentified persons in the Manwal village of Pathankot district in Punjab on Thursday night, police officials said on Friday. The incident took place at around 10 PM when the couple was sleeping inside their house, they added.
Two sons of the couple work in England, while their daughter studies in Chandigarh. "Some unidentified miscreants broke the door of their house and looted money and golden ornaments from the cupboard. Money from the man's wallet was also stolen. After that, they killed the elderly couple using a sharp-edged weapon and vandalised the house. The accused fled from the spot," a senior police official said.
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Upon receiving information, police officials reached the spot and found the two bodies lying in a pool of blood. "We have informed their daughter and other relatives about the double murder. A forensic science laboratory (FSL) team also reached the spot and collected samples. We will send the bodies for the post-mortem. After the post-mortem, the bodies will be handed over to their kin" police officials added.
Police also said a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered. They have launched a hunt to apprehend the unidentified accused. Earlier in May this year, an elderly couple was hacked to death in the Ludhiana district of Punjab. Police had said that the couple's son had killed his parents.
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