- Man arrested for drowning pregnant wife, two daughters.
- Motive: Unhappiness over having only girl children.
- Accused owned pool, disconnected CCTV, claimed accident.
Telangana Triple Murder: The Telangana Police arrested a man who allegedly killed his pregnant wife and two young daughters by pushing them into a swimming pool in the Hanumakonda district. Police on Thursday said the incident occurred in Inavolu mandal on Wednesday night.
The swimming pool, located on the premises of a real estate venture, is owned by the accused. Preliminary investigations led by police indicated that the 26-year-old woman and her daughters, aged five and seven, were taken to the pool by the accused.
Motive Behind The Triple Murder
According to the deceased's family members, the husband and in-laws were unhappy because the woman had previously given birth to girls and had favoured terminating her current pregnancy. But the woman opposed the idea of abortion. The woman’s father said the couple had a love marriage, but had differences after she became pregnant again. The accused allegedly pushed his wife first, followed by the children, causing them to drown.
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Family members alleged that the husband and in-laws were unhappy because the woman had previously given birth to daughters and had favoured terminating her current pregnancy. They filed a complaint accusing the man of the murders. A senior police official said a murder case has been registered, and the motives are under investigation.
The woman’s father said the couple had a love marriage, but had differences after she became pregnant again. The deceased woman’s husband’s brother, however, denied any wrongdoing and said the couple had been leading a happy life for the past 10 years.
Police said the accused also disconnected the CCTV cameras and later told family members the deaths were "accidental".
“The man stated that his wife was nine weeks pregnant. The reasons for the murders are being ascertained,” the official said.
(With PTI Inputs)