Overview
- Police identified the suspect as Sikandar Gupta, 30, accused of killing his wife Priyanka, 28, and mother Runa Devi, 60, on the rooftop of their home in Parsa village under Ahirauli police limits.
- Officers said he was arrested at the scene after resisting detention, and a double-murder case has been registered.
- Eyewitnesses reported he mutilated the bodies, chewed flesh from the skulls, and hurled pieces at onlookers, allegations now under investigation.
- The victims’ bodies were sent for post-mortem, and police say the suspect’s mental condition is being examined as part of the probe.
- Villagers said Gupta returned from Mumbai about a month ago and had a history of alcohol and marijuana use and violence toward family members, with disturbances reported in nearby areas days earlier.