Retired Army veteran Shamsuddin and his wife Saddo Begum were discovered murdered in their residence
The bodies were discovered around 9.30am on Sunday after the house did not open and people raised an alarm, following which police were informed. Shamsuddin had retired from the Army around 20 years ago.
The killings took place during the night, according to police. Police said he had two wives and used to stay with them alternately. Superintendent of Police Chiranjeev Nath Sinha and Circle Officer Yogendra Krishna Narayan reached the spot along with police personnel and inspected the scene.
HATHRAS: A retired Army man and his wife were found hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon at their house near the Agra bypass in Hathras on Sunday, with police forming five teams to identify the killers and determine the motive behind the murders. He had been staying with his first wife, Saddo Begum, at the house near the Agra bypass on Saturday night when the incident allegedly took place.
Forensic experts and a dog squad were also called in to assist with the investigation.