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Salon worker poisons wife, 4 children at rented house in Gurgaon before suicide attempt
The Gurgaon police discovered the bodies of the woman and four children in their Wazirpur house. The suspect is undergoing treatment, and the police are investigating the cause of the murders.
The police are exploring the possibility of domestic disputes or financial distress (Image generated using AI).
A 45-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and four children by poisoning them before attempting to end his own life at their house in Wazirpur village of Gurgaon on Saturday night, said police.
According to officers, the accused, Nazim, who works at a salon, is currently undergoing treatment at a local government hospital.
The police control room received a call around 9.30 pm regarding the bodies of the woman and four children found inside their house. Investigators suspect the murders took place after 9 pm.
In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon, Gurgaon police spokesperson Assistant Sub Inspector Sandeep Kumar said that upon reaching the location, a team of officers found the bodies of one woman and 4 children lying on mattresses on the floor of a first-floor room. “Froth was emerging from the mouths of all the deceased, and marks were found on their necks. The landlord informed the police team through a formal complaint that his tenant, Mohammad Nazim, a resident of village Bilari, district Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, had been living in his Wazirpur village house for about 4-5 months with his wife Najma, three daughters, and a son. He used to quarrel with his family members on a regular basis.”
Police officers said that Nazim allegedly murdered his wife, three daughters, and son by administering poison and strangling them.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused had an ongoing domestic dispute with his wife. Consequently, an altercation occurred on May 2, which led to the execution of the crime. The four children have been identified as Iqra (13), Shifa (11), Ayan (7), and Khadija Noor (6). Following his treatment, he (accused) will be formally arrested in accordance with law and subjected to detailed questioning”, ASI Kumar added.
Senior police officers, along with forensic and crime-scene teams, inspected the scene of crime. The bodies were sent to the mortuary for a post-mortem examination, and the family members of the deceased were informed.
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“The accused is currently stable and fit, but only after the doctors formally discharge him will we take him in for questioning. Further action will be taken after his statement, and the post-mortem findings are on record,” said Kumar.
In a similar incident from July last year in Faridabad, a man from Bihar died by suicide along with his sons aged 3, 6, 9 and 10.
Manoj Mahto, 36, the father, was a daily-wage labourer, and allegedly suspected his wife of having an affair. He allegedly told his wife in the afternoon that he was taking their four sons to a park near their house in Subhash Colony, Faridabad, where the incident happened.
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