Man arrested from Rajasthan after killing wife and three daughters in Delhi's Samaypur Badli

The accused, who was nabbed after 3 days, told police that he was facing financial issues and there were frequent fights between the couple over money.

Updated on: Mar 1, 2026, 07:48:58 IST

By Hemani Bhandari

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Aman was arrested from Rajasthan’s Kishangarh on Saturday for allegedly killing his wife and three daughters at their rented accommodation in north Delhi’s Samaypur Badli on Wednesday, police said.

He told police he killed his wife due to financial pressure and repeated fights over money; he also murdered the children because he did not want to raise them.

Deputy commissioner of police (Outer North) Hareshwar Swami said the accused is identified as Munchun Kewat, in his early 30s, a vegetable seller in Azadpur Mandi.

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The woman Anita, 30, and her daughters –-aged three, four, and five –- were found dead with their throats slit at their house on Wednesday.

“During preliminary interrogation, he allegedly told the team that he was facing financial issues and there were frequent fights between the couple over money. He killed the girls because he didn’t want to take their responsibility,” an officer aware of the matter said.

Kewat was on the run for three days and 15 teams were working to nab him, police said.

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Hemani Bhandari
Hemani Bhandari is a Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in New Delhi, where she reports on crime, policing, governance and social issues. With over a decade of experience in journalism, she specialises in combining on-ground reporting with evidence-based storytelling to examine the human impact of public policy, law enforcement and urban governance. Over the years, she has reported extensively on major developments in the capital, including crime investigations, civic challenges, protests, and issues affecting vulnerable communities. As a Special Correspondent, she focuses on producing exclusive investigations, enterprise stories and long-form features that go beyond daily news cycles. She has a keen interest in using public records, official data and field reporting to uncover systemic issues and present complex subjects in an accessible manner. A graduate of the Asian College of Journalism, Hemani believes in rigorous, ethical and evidence-based reporting. She is passionate about investigative journalism and continuously seeks to expand her skills in data journalism, open-source investigations and digital reporting techniques.Read More

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