Ludhiana: Dead body of Pyara Singh of Sherpur village, who had become traceless after killing his wife and daughter five days ago, was recovered from Doraha Canal on Wednesday morning.
According to the police, Pyara Singh had killed his wife and daughter using a hammer and later jumped into the canal to end his life. However, with the recovery of his body, the possibility of the exact cause of the double murder being unravelled is almost over.
On February 12, Pyara Singh, 60, a labourer, had killed his wife Swaranjit Kaur, 53, and daughter Rajwant Kaur, 28, with a hammer, the police said. Thereafter, he reached Doraha canal and called up his nephew to inform him about his crime and said he was also going to commit suicide. Then he switched off his mobile phone.
On hearing this, nephew Gurpreet Singh rushed to the house of Pyara Singh and found the duo lying in a pool of blood. While Swaranjit had died on the spot, Rajwant succumbed at the hospital while undergoing treatment. Rajwant’s marriage was scheduled for February 21.
Although the police had recovered the scooter and the phone of Pyara Singh from the canal, his body had not been found until this morning.
Confirming that the police on Wednesday morning recovered the body from Doraha Canal, additional deputy commissioner of police-IV Rupinder Kaur Sra said the condition of the body suggests that the man had jumped into the canal the same day. "The face of Pyara singh was buried in the sand in canal and that’s why it took so long to trace the body," she added.
The Moti Nagar police have registered a case against Pyara Singh under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC for killing his wife and daughter. As per the autopsy reports of the mother and daughter, they also had burn marks on their bodies.
Investigations suggested that Pyara Singh suffered from psychotic disorder and hypertension. He would often lose his temper over petty things and was taking treatment for the same.