Woman, daughter found dead inside their house in Bihar’s Nalanda

Sadar SDPO Dr Shibli Nomani said the incident came to light when Seema’s mother-in-law Sumitra Devi returned home from Gwaspur late on Wednesday and found the main door bolted from outside

A woman and her minor daughter were allegedly killed inside their house at Pendapur village in Bihar’s Nalanda district. The deceased have been identified as 28-year-old Seema Kumari, and her 12-year-old daughter.

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Sadar SDPO Dr Shibli Nomani said the incident came to light when Seema’s mother-in-law Sumitra Devi returned home from Gwaspur late on Wednesday and found the main door bolted from outside.

Police were called and the officials found decomposed bodies of the duo. The SDPO said the two had been dead for days because their bodies had begun to decompose.

While Seema’s body was found on the bed with her hands tied and mouth stuffed with a cloth, the minor’s body was found on the floor with a deep injury mark on her throat and head, said an eyewitness. The house was ransacked, and jewellery and money were missing.

The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. Police said they are scanning the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area. Sumitra told the police that Seema and her daughter had been living with her ever since the death of her son, Santosh Singh. She left for Gwaspur village to meet her mother four days ago.

“The culprit’s entry to the house was friendly. This makes us suspect that the murders were committed by someone the family knew. The case is being investigated from all angles, including personal enmity, property dispute, and burglary,” said Nomani, adding that police are waiting for a complaint to be registered in the matter.