Nagpur: Sisters, aged 60 and 50, were found dead in their house in Juni Kamptee area on Wednesday afternoon. The body of one of them was in a highly decomposed state, DCP Neelotpal told TOI.
Police sources said the sisters may have died due to starvation or some disease. The cops found no foodstuff in the house. Prima facie their death did not indicate any foul play.
Neelotpal said the exact cause would be known after a post mortem. The deceased have been identified as Padma Lavte (60) and Kalpana Lavte (50), residents of slum rehabilitation scheme of Dal Oli No. 2.
Police said the incident came to fore on Wednesday morning when a Kamptee municipal council staff went to collect property tax. “Though the door was latched from inside it opened following a push by the tax collector,” said Neelotpal.
On seeing the bodies in a partially decomposed condition, the staffer alerted the neighbours and Juni Kamptee police too.
The sisters used to live alone and didn’t interact with anyone. “Nobody had seen them for more than a fortnight,” police said.
It’s learnt that Padma was mentally unstable. Kalpana used to work as a labourer or a domestic help. Neighbours informed the police that the sisters were not keeping well for quite some time.
Sanjay Lavte, a cousin, lives in the neighbourhood but was not on talking terms with the sisters, the police said.
Police said after their father had remarried after his wife died. They have three step sisters. One of them died in a road accident. Police have informed the other two — residing in Indore and Buldhana — and they are scheduled to reach Nagpur on Thursday.