Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): Sensation prevailed in Murar area of Gwalior town after bodies of a couple and their adopted daughter were found on Monday.
The police have registered a case against unidentified accused.
The deceased identified as Jagdish Pal, 60 was living with his wife Saroj Pal, 55 and daughter 10-year old daughter Kriti at a
municipal house near Sanjay Nagar Park of Tikonia area under Murar police station.
According to sources, Jagdish used to visit the temple every morning. When he was not seen till late Monday morning, neighbours went to check on him. They found the doors of the house opened and Jagdish and his family lying in the pool of blood.
On getting information, a police team including senior officers rushed to the spot and sent bodies for autopsy.
Superintend of Police (SP), Amit Sanghi said that it seemed to be a case of murder as serious injury marks had been found bodies. “We have started an investigation and the accused will be arrested soon,” he said.
Neighbours told the police that Jagdish was last seen on September 4.
“The couple had adopted the daughter of Jagdish’s brother-in-law. Property dispute might be one of the reasons behind their killing,” said a senior police officer.