Moradabad man kills his 15-year-old sister at home, goes off to sleep: Police

Initially, the accused denied any involvement and attempted to mislead investigators, however, he later confessed to the murder

A 30-year-old man allegedly killed his 17-year-old sister in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district while the rest of the family had gone to attend a relative’s engagement ceremony on Sunday, police said.

Police also recovered the murder weapon. (Representative Photo)

The family found the girl dead with her throat slit in the courtyard when they returned home late on Sunday. Her brother, identified by the police as Vicky, 30, was sleeping on the terrace.

Police said the family spotted blood stains on his clothes.

Vicky was taken into police custody on suspicion and questioned. Initially, he denied any involvement and attempted to mislead investigators, however, he later confessed to the murder, police said.

Police also recovered the murder weapon. Superintendent of police (rural) Kunwar Akash and circle officer Ashok Kumar also visited the crime scene. Forensic team has been deployed to collect evidence.

Station house officer Jaspal Singh registered a murder case against the accused and arrested him.

Victim’s body was sent for a post-mortem examination and was later handed over to the family.

Murder motive remains unclear, police are further investigating the case.