The deceased have been identified as Farhana (26) and her daughters, Umera (9) and Ayesha (5), all residents of Punnole village. The investigation revealed a disturbing motive, which is said to be his obsession with having a male child, as per reports from The Times of India.
According to reports, the accused had previously forced his wife to undergo two abortions after learning the fetuses were female. When she became pregnant again and reportedly refused to terminate the pregnancy, tensions escalated.
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Pre-planned murder
Police say the man planned the crime in advance. He allegedly turned off CCTV cameras and then killed his wife and daughters in a brutal manner, leaving the house soaked in blood, according to The Times of India. The bodies were later discovered, leading to a swift police investigation.
Authorities have taken the accused into custody, and further inquiry is underway to establish all details of the crime.
The woman’s father accuses son-in-law
Sk Ali, the victim’s father, has accused his son-in-law, Md Azharuddin, of the triple homicide.
Azharuddin, a resident of Jubileenagar village, had reportedly been married for the past six years and had two daughters.
According to Sk Ali, his daughter was five months pregnant, and her husband suspected that the unborn child was also a girl. It has also been reported that Sk Ali alleged that Farhana had earlier undergone two abortions and was subjected to repeated harassment.
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Murder in the disguise of a birthday celebration
On Wednesday night, Azharuddin allegedly took Farhana and the children to his land in a private layout on the village outskirts. Sk Ali said he celebrated one of the children’s birthdays there and had dinner with them.
The property reportedly had a swimming pool. Sk Ali alleged that Azharuddin killed his wife and daughters and tried to portray the incident as an accidental drowning, as per reports.
Parwathagiri police said a case has been registered and an investigation is underway. Police teams are reportedly searching for the accused.
