Rajasthan: Alcoholic man murders wife, six-year-old son; dumps their bodies in well

A 28-year-old alcoholic man allegedly murdered his wife and six-year-old son and then disposed their cropse in a well at their agriculture field, police said on Thursday.

The accused has been charged under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and detained on Thursday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Brijmohan Meena said.

The mother and the son were seen going along with the accused, identified as Gokul Singh Sondhya Rajput, on Wednesday morning to their agriculture field in Chhan village. Preliminary probe revealed that Gokul killed his wife Ramkunwar, 25, and their son Ishwar Singh with a sharp edged weapon at around 10.30 am and then ran away from the crime spot, the DSP said.

On Wednesday, locals in the area took notice of the dead body floating in the well and alerted the cops who, with the help of locals, recovered the bodies.

Following the autopsy, the bodies were handed over to the victim’s family members, he said.

The couple tied the knot 7-8 years ago and it was revealed that the accused used to beat and harass his wife in an intoxicated state because of which she used to live at her parents' house but had come back a few weeks ago, police said.

The accused is being questioned and further investigation is on, Station House Officer, Dug police station, Bannalal Choudhary said.

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