"we went to his house and found a pair of blood-soaked trousers"
A quadruple murder investigation is underway after an Indian gym trainer killed a doctor and three of his relatives. The incident happened in Faridabad, Haryana.
It was revealed that the accused was known to the victims as he was a friend of the doctor’s son.
Following the murder, the suspect left a suicide note at his home, confessing to the crime before going on the run.
Officers identified the victims as Dr Praveen Mediratta, his wife Sudesh, their daughter Priyanka and her husband Saurabh.
Priyanka and Saurabh had been visiting her parents when the murder happened at the doctor’s home.
Meanwhile, police reviewed the CCTV footage in the area and identified the suspect as Mukesh.
All four family members were stabbed to death. Dr Mediratta was found dead in the basement, where he ran his clinic, his wife had suffered a fatal stab wound to the neck in one of the bedrooms.
In another bedroom, Priyanka and Saurabh had been stabbed multiple times.
The incident came to light on November 9, 2019, when the clinic did not open. Concerned locals informed the police who later discovered the four bodies.
Officers contacted the doctor’s son, Darpan, who lives in Gurgaon.
It was discovered that there had been no signs of robbery or forced entry. CCTV footage was reviewed where they spotted the accused and later identified him as the Indian gym trainer.
ACP Anil Kumar said: “Footage from a CCTV camera outside the victims’ house shows a man arriving at 10.20 pm Friday on a grey scooter and leaving at 11.50 pm.
“We narrowed down four suspects and called them to the police station.
“When Mukesh didn’t show up, we went to his house and found a pair of blood-soaked trousers, a blood-stained key and a note that his wife handed over to us.”
It was revealed that the note was a confession as well as stating that Mukesh planned to take his own life.
ACP Kumar went on to say that the note explained that Mukesh went to the house to commit robbery but “ended up killing the four members”.
The note read:
“I am sorry, I have left my house and might commit suicide.”
Darpan told officers that Mukesh was a friend of his and that he visited the home in the past.
He explained: “I was working the late shift on Friday. Around 2 pm on Saturday, I received a call from police about the incident. I reached Faridabad an hour after that.”
Ten police teams are searching for Mukesh and are working quickly to find him before he takes his own life. A case of murder has been registered.
Officers are also investigating to find out if there are any other people involved.
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