An elderly couple and their domestic help were found dead inside a house in Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, police said on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Vishnu Mathur, Shashi Mathur and their maid Khushbu.
The police said they received information about the murders at 8:40 am.
According to a senior police officer, another domestic help of the couple said she found the doors bolted from outside when she came in the morning.
Picture of elderly man killed in Vasant Vihar
Picture of elderly woman killed in Vasant Vihar
"Another domestic help of the couple revealed that when she came in the morning, she found the doors bolted from the outside. When she entered the house, she found the couple and their help sprawled on the floor in a pool of blood," he said.
Police said the entire house had been ransacked.
"Further investigation is underway," the officer added.
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