Jealousy, possessiveness motives behind Udupi Murder Case: Report
Udupi: Following the arrest of Praveen Arun Chougule, a 39-year-old Air India cabin crew member, for the brutal murder of a 21-year-old woman, Aynaz M, and three members of her family in Udupi district, police investigations have revealed the motive behind the crime was "jealousy and animosity," stemming from an alleged intimate relationship between the accused and his young colleague, an Indian Express report has stated.
The preliminary findings suggest that Chougule, a former Maharashtra policeman turned cabin crew member, had developed an over-possessive attitude towards the victim, leading to the tragic incident. The accused, a married man with two children, reportedly had an intimate relationship with Aynaz during work-related travel. The investigation points to jealousy and animosity as the driving factors behind the murders.
Chougule was arrested two days after the gruesome incident, where he allegedly stabbed Aynaz, her mother Haseena M (47), elder sister Afnan (23), and teenage brother Aseem inside their home. The accused, familiar with the family's residence, tracked down Aynaz and her sister during the Diwali break, leading to the horrific crime.
The Udupi police used technical data, including cell phone location and call records, to trace and arrest Chougule. The investigation revealed that his phone was suspiciously switched off during the time of the murders. Aynaz and her sister were killed upon their return to their Udupi home for the Diwali break.
Chougule, after committing the murders, travelled to Kudachi in Belagavi to spend Diwali with his uncle. The police investigation unfolded based on the complaint filed by a neighbour who discovered the crime. Aifa Ayub raised an alarm after hearing cries from the victims' house.
An auto-rickshaw driver played a crucial role in the investigation, revealing that he had transported the accused to the victims' house on the morning of the murders. The accused returned to the auto-rickshaw stand after approximately 15 minutes, leaving behind a gruesome crime scene.
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Woman, 2 sons found dead in Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): Three members of a family were found dead inside their home in southeast Delhi's Kalkaji on Friday, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, officials said.
Police said the incident came to light around 2.47 pm when a police team reached the premises to execute a court order related to possession of the property. When repeated knocks went unanswered, the staff used a duplicate key to open the door.
Inside, officers found Anuradha Kapoor (52) and her sons, Ashish Kapoor (32) and Chaitanya Kapoor (27), hanging from the ceiling, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari said in a statement. All three were declared dead.
A handwritten note was recovered from the room, suggesting the family had been struggling with depression.
"The handwritten note indicates emotional distress faced by the family due to which the family may have taken the extreme step," the officer said.
The bodies have been shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) mortuary for post-mortem and other legal formalities under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), police said.
Residents of the neighbourhood said they were shocked to learn about the deaths, adding that the family kept largely to themselves.
Pankaj Kashyap, a resident of Girinagar, said he learnt about the deaths while leaving for work. "I live and work here and was leaving for work when I saw many people standing outside and talking. That is how I got to know that three people had committed suicide. I also saw several police vehicles outside, but I do not know much beyond that," he said.
Baldev, another neighbour, said the family had been living in the newly constructed house for around two years. "We only knew that a mother and her two children lived there. They had moved into the newly built house around two years ago. We did not interact much with them. Today we heard that all three have committed suicide, and whatever we know is based on what people here are saying," he said.
Another neighbour, Ramesh Kumar, claimed the family had earlier attempted suicide.
"About fifteen to twenty days ago, the two sons in the family had attempted suicide and police and ambulances had come. That was when I first got to know who they were. I do not recognise them by face, but we saw the ambulances and police take the two sons that day. Today again we saw ambulances and police arriving, so everyone came out to see what had happened. I do not know how long they had been living here, but this is all we know," he said.
Police said they are examining the family's financial condition, social circumstances, and other factors that may have contributed to the incident. Further investigation is underway.
