A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing his wife and mother-in-law in Rohini following a row over the gifts exchanged between both sides of the family during their son’s birthday, the police said.
The accused was identified as Yogesh Sehgal and the dispute appears to have stemmed from frequent quarrels between him and his wife, Priya Sehgal, 34, the police said.
The matter came to light when Priya’s brother, Megh Sinha, 30, was unable to reach their mother, Kusum Sinha, 63, over phone and went to his sister’s house to check on her, according to the police.
“We received a PCR call at 3.50 p.m. at the KNK Marg police station regarding the murders in Sector 17, Rohini. On reaching the spot, we found the bodies of Kusum Sinha and her daughter Priya Sehgal in a room,” an officer said.
Mr. Sinha told the police that on August 28, his mother had gone to his sister, Priya’s house to celebrate the birthday of his nephew, Chirag.
“During the function, a dispute rose between Priya and her husband, Yogesh, regarding the gifts exchanged between both sides of the family, and his mother, Kusum, stayed at her residence to settle the matter,” the officer said.
The complainant also stated that on August 30, when he attempted to contact his mother by phone, his calls went unanswered. Suspicious of the situation, he decided to visit his sister’s house, the officer added. “When he reached Priya’s house, he found the flat locked from outside with blood stains visible near the door,” the officer said.
The complainant alerted the neighbours and other relatives and broke open the lock, where he found his mother and sister lying in a pool of blood inside the room. He alleged that Yogesh Sehgal, the husband of Priya had killed both his mother and sister and fled with the children, the police said.
Published – August 31, 2025 01:08 am IST
