A 42-year-old man is on the run after allegedly bludgeoning his father and wife to death in Jalandhar’s Avtar Nagar on Wednesday afternoon.
The accused, Heera Lal, allegedly attacked his father, Ayodhya Parkash Singh, 65, and wife Sabita, 38, with a cricket bat and kitchen utensils, said police.
The accused and his father were construction contractors, and the family had been living in Avtar Nagar for the past 30 years.
Police said Singh and Sabita were found in a pool of blood at home after the couple’s children returned home from school around 3 pm. Police responded to the scene after being alerted.
“The bodies bore several injuries. Forensic teams thoroughly searched the house and collected key evidence and weapons used in the crime,” said additional deputy commissioner of police Rakesh Yadav.
He added that though the motive behind the double murder had yet to be ascertained, neighbours told police that he often had heated arguments with his father and wife.
Police are gathering CCTV footage from nearby areas to track down the accused, who has been booked for murder.