On May 30, a man identified as Gurmukh Singh brutally murdered his wife and daughter using a sharp-edged weapon in Village Bhunerheri of Sanaur, district Patiala. One of the women was beheaded. They were staying in rented accommodation. Singh is a retired military personnel and belongs to the town Budhlada, district Mansa. The deceased have been identified as 18-year-old Navdeep Kaur and 45-year-old Harpreet Kaur.
As per reports, Singh had a heated argument with the two in the market before the incident. Sukhwinder Chauhan, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), was quoted by The Tribune saying that there was an ongoing dispute over a 4-acre land. Harpreet Kaur had recently left Budhlada and shifted to Bhunerheri with her daughter.
Replying to a post about the dual murder, Patiala Police said on Twitter, “A person attacked and killed his wife and her daughter using a sharp-edged weapon. The attacker has been identified as Gurmukh Singh r/o Mansa, who had worked in the army. An FIR is being registered against him and another co-accused. The accused will be arrested shortly.”
A person attacked and killed his wife and her daughter using a sharp edged weapon. The attacker has been identified as Gurmukh Singh r/o Mansa who had worked in army, an FIR is being registered against him and another co-accused. The accused will be arrested shortly.
— Patiala Police (@PatialaPolice) May 30, 2022
SSP Deepak Parek said in a statement that Singh was living separately from his wife and daughter. An FIR has been registered against Singh under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Another person has been booked as co-accused. A search for the accused has been initiated by the Police.
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