The motive behind the killings is believed to be a dispute over property, the police stated.

New Delhi:

An aged couple was allegedly murdered by their daughter-in-law and two of her associates in Delhi on Sunday, the police stated.

The two senior residents, each of their 70s, lived in Delhi’s Gokulpuri space with their son, daughter-in-law, and their grandchild. According to the police, their daughter-in-law Monica sought the assistance of two males – considered one of whom is believed to be her boyfriend – to hold out the homicide.

The aged man Radheshyam Verma, a retired authorities college vice principal, lived along with his spouse on the bottom ground whereas Monica, her husband, and their son occupied the primary ground. Monica allegedly led her boyfriend and one other man to the terrace of the home the place they hid for a number of hours at evening earlier than getting into the aged couple’s bed room and slitting their throats.

The our bodies had been despatched for autopsy and additional investigation into the matter is underway. 

The motive behind the killings is believed to be a dispute over property, the police stated, including that not less than Rs 4 lakh money, which was a part of an advance fee for the sale of the home, can be lacking from the couple’s residence.