A 59-year-old woman and her 32-year-old daughter-in-law were found murdered at their house in Vasanthnagar on Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Santoshi Bai and Latha. The police said that the victims were at home, while Sampath, Santoshi Bai’s husband, and Dinesh, Latha’s husband and Satoshi Bai’s son, had gone to shop at Balepete.
The assailants reportedly gained entry into the house without any force and hacked the duo to death before escaping with the valuables. Since there was no forced entry, the police suspect that the assailants may be known to the family.
The incident came to light when Dinesh’s daughter returned from school and raised alarm, prompting the neighbours to rush to her help. The High Grounds police, who were informed, rushed to the spot and conducted investigations.
Senior police officers, including Police Commissioner N.S. Megharikh, visited the spot and supervised the investigations.
