Gwalior Horror: Elderly Woman and Her Daughter Found Dead at Home; Cops Suspect Murder for Robbery

Gwalior (MP): An octogenarian woman and her daughter were found dead at their flat in Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, with the police suspecting that they were killed after a robbery bid against them.

The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of the University police station in Gwalior. 

Fifty-six-year-old Reena Bhalla lived with her mother, Indu Puri, 81, in flat number 322 of the Garden Homes Society. 

On Tuesday morning, when their maid arrived at their house for work, she discovered the bodies of the mother-daughter duo lying in their bedroom, Gwalior Range Inspector General (IG) Arvind Saxena said.

The maid immediately informed the neighbors and other members of the housing society, who then contacted the police. 

Authorities rushed to the scene with a forensic team. While Puri's body was found on the floor, her daughter's body was on a bed, according to Saxena.

Some marks were found on the faces and necks of the victims, indicating that there had been a scuffle. The preliminary investigations revealed that areas, where some valuable items were stored, had been searched. 

"There is a possibility that this crime was committed for robbery," Saxena stated.

The bodies are being sent for post-mortem, which will help ascertain the cause of their deaths. Additionally, the CCTV footage of the housing society was also being reviewed.

(With PTI inputs)