India – Three members of a family were found dead at their residence in Nihal Vihar area of outer Delhi.

The woman and her children were allegedly hammered to death. The deceased woman’s husband is said to be missing. The police suspect that the man has a role to play in the incident.

The deceased woman was identified as Preeti. The bodies of the woman and her minor children were sent for a post-mortem.

As per the police, the family had come to live at a rented accommodation in Shiv Park flat. Preeti’s husband was identified as Gagan.

According to Preeti’s family, her husband was addicted to alcohol and the couple used to have a lot of fights. The deceased woman’s kin blamed Gagan for the deaths, NDTV reported.

The incident came to light when Preeti’s father tried to call her but there was no response. On reaching home, he saw the blood-soaked bodies of his daughter and grandchildren.

The police reached the rented flat after being informed and recovered the hammer which might have been used by the suspect. A murder case was registered in relation to the case and the police launched a search for Gagan. A Koan, deputy commissioner of police (outer Delhi) said that further probe is underway.