LUCKNOW: Five members of a family, including a woman and her four daughters, were found murdered inside a hotel room in Lucknow on Wednesday morning, police said.
The police have arrested one Arshad, the deceased woman’s son, in connection with the murders.
The family, originally from Agra, had come to Lucknow to celebrate the New Year.
The bodies were found inside a room at hotel Sharanjeet situated in Naka area of the city.
The deceased have been identified as Aliya (9), Alishiya (19), Aksa (16), Raheeman (18)and their mother Asma.
Police said that Arshad, confessed during preliminary interrogation to murdering his four sisters and mother. He claimed the family was being harassed by neighbours, and he feared for their safety if something happened to him. Driven by this fear, he decided to kill them, DCP Central Zone, Raveena Tyagi said.
Arshad, made a video of the crime and shared it online. In the video, Arshad shows the lifeless bodies of his mother and sisters and explains how he killed them.
Arshad took his family to Ajmer before returning to Lucknow, where he checked them into a hotel. At night, he strangled his mother with her dupatta and stuffed cloth in her mouth. Similarly, he stuffed cloth into his sisters’ mouths and slit their wrists.
Arshad blamed his community in Agra and other people for driving him to this extreme step, claiming that he was troubled and under immense pressure.
He added that to save honour of sisters and mother he took such a step. “Neither the local police outpost nor any leader from his or another community came for their help. They spent nights on footpath,” he said.
His father assisted him in committing the murders.
After the act, Arshad dropped his father at the railway station and went to the police station to report the crime. Based on his disclosure, the police recovered the murder weapons, including a blade and a scarf.
Arshad’s father, Badar, is currently on the run, and CCTV footage from the railway station is being reviewed to identify and apprehend him.
Further interrogation is underway, and evidence is being collected to verify every detail of the incident.
Tragedy Strikes in Lucknow: 5 Family Members Found Dead in Hotel Room
In a shocking and heartbreaking incident, a family of five was found dead in a hotel room in Lucknow. The bodies were discovered by hotel staff after guests complained of a foul smell emanating from the room.
The deceased have been identified as a couple in their 40s, their two teenage children, and an elderly family member. The police are currently investigating the cause of death, but initial reports suggest that it may have been a case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
This incident has left the community in shock and mourning for the loss of five lives. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the deceased during this difficult time.
We urge everyone to take necessary precautions when staying in hotels or unfamiliar places to prevent such tragic incidents from occurring in the future. Stay safe and look out for each other.
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