New Delhi: A doctor working with Railways allegedly murdered his wife and two children and then died by suicide at their Railway Colony house in UP’s Rae Bareli. Dr Arun Kumar, an eye specialist working as a medical officer with Railways, was posted at Modern Rail Coach Factory in Rae Bareli. He had been suffering from depression, according to police.
The family was last seen on Sunday. When they could not be reached for the next two days, the doctor’s colleagues went to his home. Since there was no response to the bell and knocks, they broke open the door. Inside were the bodies of the doctor, his wife Archana, daughter Adiva (12) and son Aarav (40). Police were informed and top officers of the district reached the spot, NDTV reported.
A hammer, blood stains, and drug injections were found at the crime scene. According to police, the doctor administered drugs to his wife and children to make them conscious. Then killed them with blows to their heads. The doctor first tried to slit his wrists. When that did not work, he died by hanging. “This is what we have gathered so far. The post-mortem will reveal more,” Rae Bareli SP Alok Priyadarshi was quoted as saying.
