Rohtak property dealer’s 20-year-old son had killed father, mother, sister, grandmother: Police

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, September 1

It was the 20-year-old son of the Rohtak-based property dealer who had shot dead his father, mother, sister and maternal grandmother at Vijay Nagar here recently.

SP Rahul Sharma said this while addressing a press conference here on Wednesday.

Abhishek, the son of Pradeep, had killed the family members on August 27.

Sharma said Abhishek's personal conduct, and financial and other issues could be the possible reasons, but the exact reason was yet to be known.

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"Abhishek was arrested on Tuesday night. He will be produced before a local court and his police remand will be sought to reconstruct the scene of crime, recover the weapon(s) used in the crime and ascertain the reason behind the murders," the SP said.

He said the involvement of other persons, including Abhishek's friends and family, in the murders could not be ruled out.

"Certain people are being questioned to get to the bottom of the matter. Things will be clear in due course," he said.

The SP said the CCTV footage collected from the neighbourhood and sustained questioning of Abhishek helped them crack the case.

"Abhishek was changing his statements frequently. He was found to have visited a hotel before and after the murders. The role of his friend who was staying at the hotel is also being examined," he added.

Local property dealer Pradeep, wife Babli and mother-in-law Roshni were shot dead and daughter Tamanna was shot at and injured at their house. Tamanna succumbed to her injuries a couple of days later.