Meerut : A 48-year-old man allegedly strangled his wife to death and attempted to kill their 12-year-old daughter at their home in Shahjahanpur district around 2 am on Tuesday. His 17-year-old elder daughter escaped into another room and alerted relatives, who broke into the house and rescued the younger girl.
Police said the accused, Kamlesh Gupta, allegedly strangled his wife, Seema (35), while she was asleep before attempting to kill their younger daughter, Anjali (12), in the same manner.
Police said Gupta runs an electronics shop on the upper floor of the house, while other family members live downstairs. During interrogation, he allegedly told police that his business was doing poorly and he was heavily in debt, leaving him under severe mental stress. City SP Devendra Singh said, “Gupta had been arrested and that, according to his interrogation, he intended to kill his entire family before taking his own life. Roza police station SHO Umesh Kumar Mishra said the accused was repeatedly changing his statements. “However, preliminary findings suggested that the attack could have been premeditated, with Gupta allegedly planning to target family members one by one,” he said.
The incident took place in Adarsh Nagar Colony under Roza police station limits. Seema’s body was sent for post-mortem, while police are recording statements of family members, including the elder daughter.