Teacher batters four of family death in Barmer

Our Correspondent

Jaipur, October 21

A government teacher allegedly beat to death his mother, wife, and two daughters at Ranesar village in Barmer district on intervening night of Thursday and Friday. 

Accused Ranaram (40), said to be under depression, surrendered before at Dhorimana police station today morning. He was arrested under Section 302 of the IPC, Barmer SP Gagandeep Singla said.

The victims were identified as accused’s mother Leela Devi (70), his wife Parvati (35) and two daughters, aged 14 and 16.

Ranaram tried to flee after committing the crime, but the villagers caught him near the house after coming to know of his doing.

In another incident, an elderly couple — Prabhati Lal Kumawat (75), and his wife Sarjoo Devi (70) — was suffocated to death with a pillow by unknown persons in Jaipur’s Ishwar Nagar on Friday morning.

As per the Vishwakaram SHO, the couple’s elder son Amarchand (50) who was physically and mentally challenged was present in the other room when the incident occurred, but he could not even cry for help.

A team of Jaipur-West Commissionerate is looking for the culprits who probably committed the crime over property dispute, the SHO said.