Two Girls, Aged 6 & 4, Beheaded at Home in Etawah; Cops Suspect Elder Sister Used Dad’s Spade to Kill – News18

An 18-year-old woman has been arrested for the murder of her two sisters, aged six and four, in a village in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. The minors were found beheaded at their home.

The incident took place around 8pm on Sunday in Bahadurpur village under the Balrai police station area. The deceased have been identified as six-year-old Surbhi and four-year-old Roshni. Their mutilated bodies were found in separate rooms at their home, a police officer said.

Kanpur range inspector general of police (IG) Prashant Kumar said that the minors, daughters of one Jaiveer Singh, were allegedly killed by their elder sister Anjali Pal. He added that the 18-year-old has confessed to the crime.

“We are trying to ascertain the motive in this case,” Kumar, who is heading the investigation, was quoted by Hindustan Times.

The report stated that the police have also questioned three men along with the accused woman in connection with the case registered under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (concealing evidence or giving false information) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

“We are questioning her, and the reason behind the murder will be ascertained soon,” Etawah senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sanjay Varma was quoted, adding “we are also looking at the involvement of the three men.”

The murder weapon — a spade — was recovered from the house, along with the clothes worn by the accused on Sunday. The police was quoted as saying that the forensic team found blood stains on the spade and the garments, washed ostensibly to get rid of evidence, officers said.

Jaiveer, his wife Sushila, their sons Nand Kishore (12), and Kanhaiya (8) were not present at home when the incident occurred, the publication mentioned.

Initially, Anjali told the police that when she allegedly returned home, she saw her sisters’ bodies in one room and their heads in another, the report stated.

Jaiveer Pal, whose spade was recovered from the house, told the police that while he had used it in the morning, it appeared to have been cleaned, officers were quoted. The officers also found some clothes left outside to dry.

The accused reportedly gave contradictory explanations of her day’s events when questioned by the police. This led to 18-year-old being taken into custody for further interrogation.

“She admitted to the crime and was taken into custody on Monday afternoon. She told the police that she went to the fields after the murder and returned just as her father and brothers were pulling up,” a senior officer was quoted, requesting anonymity. “She has also been given medical checkup. Further investigation is underway.”