A chilling murder has come to light in North Delhi’s Samaypur Badli, where a 27-year-old pregnant woman and her three young daughters were found with their throats slit in their family home. The prime suspect, Munchun Kewat — a vegetable seller originally from Bihar — is currently on the run, with police launching a massive manhunt to track him down.
The bodies of Anita, who was two months pregnant, and her daughters aged three, four, and five, were discovered on Wednesday morning by Kewat’s ten-year-old nephew. The young boy had gone to the house around 6:30 am to accompany his uncle to the Azadpur Mandi market, only to find the front gate pulled shut and the room inside covered in blood. Relatives described a "gory" scene, with the victims' injuries so severe that their windpipes had been severed by a sharp weapon.
Detectives currently suspect the motive behind the massacre may have been a twisted preference for a male heir. Despite having three daughters and a fourth child on the way, Kewat allegedly harboured resentment over not having a son. There are also reports that he may have drugged or intoxicated his family before the attack to ensure they could not resist.
While neighbours recalled a verbal spat between the couple on Tuesday night, relatives noted that they did not usually fight. However, CCTV footage recovered from the area shows Kewat fleeing the street at approximately 5 am on Wednesday. His mobile phone was last active in the Jahangirpuri area before being switched off.
The Delhi Police have registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Forensic teams have combed the ground-floor flat in Chandan Vihar, and multiple units are now following leads to apprehend Kewat before he can leave the city.
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