Man kills wife, daughters after dispute over family visit on rakhi

A 29-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife and two young daughters in their sleep at their home in northeast Delhi's Karawal Nagar after a fight over the wife's wish to go meet her family on Rakshabandhan, police said on Saturday.

- Jignasa Sinha

The accused, identified as Pardeep Kashyap, was arrested at around 12pm-2pm and booked for triple murder. Police said the victims — his wife 28-year-old Jayshree Kashyap, and daughters Ishika, 7, and Antu, 5 — were found dead in their bedroom on Saturday morning

According to police, Pardeep had frequent fights with Jayshree and often hit her.

Investigators said the couple argued late on Friday night after she expressed a desire to visit her family in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, for Rakshabandhan. Pardeep refused and, in a fit of rage, allegedly strangled her and then killed their daughters.