Triple Murder In Bihar, Eloped Couple Killed Along With One-Year-Old

A young couple who eloped in 2021, returned home along with their one-year-old was shot dead on Tuesday evening. The incident took place when the couple were heading towards their new home situated 2 km away.

The police have said that she had married her neighbour belonging to the same caste against the wish of her parents. The incident occurred around 4:30 pm in Navtolia village under Gopalpur police station of Bihar’s Nawgachhia police district.

Nawgachhia Superintendent of Police (SP) Sushant Kumar Saroj said the women, Chandini Kumari’s father and brother are the prime suspects. “Chandni Kumar’s father Pappu Singh, and her brother, Dhiraj Kumar, intercepted them when they were on the outskirts of Nawtolia village to their new house, thrashed them with an iron rod and then shot them, one by one,” he added.

According to the police, the couple was in relationship for four years before eloping in 2021.

Chandini, 21, her husband Chandan Kumar Singh, 23 and their one-year daughter died at the scene, reports Hindustan Times.

When asked about the motive behind the murder, the police officer said that the accused Pappu Singh was not in favour of his daughter’s marriage and thus he has warned the couple against living in the same village as he found their presence embarrassing.

The SP said that the couple had spoken to local police officers about the threat to their lives from Chandini’s family and had been told that this was not the right time. While the couple decided to visit without informing the local police.

The forensic teams after arriving at the crime scene collected evidences, additional forces have been deployed to maintain peace.

Multiple teams were also formed to arrest the accused and his son, the district police chief said.