A 19-year-old man allegedly killed 4 members of his household, together with his mother and father, and buried them in an under-construction godown close to his home in Malda’s Kaliachak.
The accused Mohammad Asif (21) was arrested on Saturday. Police pulled out the mutilated our bodies within the presence of the accused and the Justice of the Peace.
“The bodies were buried two meters below the surface inside a godown. They have been sent for post-mortem. The accused has been arrested and his elder brother is also suspected to have a role in the murders,” mentioned Malda SP Alok Rajoria.
The incident got here to gentle when the accused’s 21-year-old brother Arif Mohammad, who managed to flee in the course of the incident and adjusted locations throughout these 4 months, knowledgeable the legislation enforcers at Kaliachak police station on Friday night time.
“On February 28, Asif had given chilly drinks together with sleeping capsules to all of the members of the family. As they fell unconscious, he tied their fingers and closed their mouth with duct tape. He then drowned 4 individuals in a water physique in the home and buried the our bodies within the flooring of a room.
“The elder brother someway managed to loosen his tape and ran away from the home after a short bodily wrestle with the accused. During these 4 months, he went to many locations together with Kolkata.
Police mentioned the accused, on questioning, confessed to killing his mother and father, sister and grandmother and burying them in a godown close to his home.
After threatening to kill Asif too, his elder brother fled to Kolkata.
Locals claimed that they suspected one thing was amiss as not a member of their household was seen leaving the home within the final 4 months.
Locals mentioned that the accused’s mom Ira Bibi (45), father Jawad Ali (50), sister Arifa Khatoon (17) and grandmother Aleksan Bibi (75) have been lacking since February.
The police are but to establish the explanation for the homicide.
Police mentioned the elder brother of the accused has been taken into custody and is being questioned.
With inputs from PTI
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
