Police crack murder of 30-year-old woman, her two minor daughters in Dehradun

According to the police, the victim was forcing the accused to marry her, following which he conspired to kill her. On Tuesday, the police received information about a foul smell coming from a dry drain near the petrol pump and on searching the area they found the three bodies.

During the search operation, the police also found two bags — a blue bag containing clothes and other material belonging to the woman and the children, and a purple bag, said the officers. The police also found a roadways bus ticket near a factory located close to the crime scene.On probing the factory workers, the police learnt that Haseen was present near the murder spot.

Later, the police team picked up the accused for interrogation during which he confessed to the crime.  “Accused Haseen was having an affair with the woman. She was pressuring him to marry her, so he wanted to get rid of her. On Sunday, the woman came to Dehradun with her two daughters to meet  the accused,” said the police statement.

“The accused went near the factory with the woman and her children. After putting them to sleep , the accused first strangled the woman to death and then killed both the girls by suffocating them. The accused later threw the bodies behind the factory,” said the police statement.

A case has been  registered under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC.