The seek for the accused has been intensified utilizing drones and canine squad, cops stated (Representational)
Pithoragarh:
Police on Sunday intensified their seek for a person accused in a triple-murder case in Pithoragarh on suspicions that he may need additionally killed his spouse, whose physique was discovered final week, officers stated.
The physique of Chandra Devi, spouse of accused Santosh Ram, was discovered at an outdated home on Friday evening, SP (Pithoragarh) Lokeshwar Singh stated.
According to police, Ram allegedly had murdered his aunt Hemanti Devi (68), her daughter and daughter-in-law following an argument the identical day.
The seek for the accused has been intensified utilizing drones and a canine squad, police stated.
The home the place Chandra Devi’s physique was discovered was purchased by Ram not too long ago. It was locked from exterior and her physique was recovered by her youngsters from inside after they broke opened the door, an official stated.
A 60-member workforce consisting of police, PAC (Provincial Armed Constabulary) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) personnel are trying to find Ram within the Ramganga valley and Gangolihat with the assistance of drones and a canine squad, the SP stated.
It can also be suspected that the lacking accused died by suicide after committing the quadruple murders.
“The canine are going up in the direction of the excessive cliffs underneath which the river Ramganga flows. It offers rise to the likelihood that the accused may need jumped into the river from the cliff. We are additionally trying to find the accused alongside the river financial institution,” Mr Singh stated.
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