Kanpur: Three women of a business family
in Kidwai Nagar area here were allegedly killed by a milkman,
who wanted to avenge an insult hurled by one of the family
members, police said on Thursday.
Sushil, who was detained along with three other
suspects yesterday, has confessed that he was humiliated when
the head of the family had abused and forced him to clean a
bathroom 15 days back, they said.
Sushil's clothes were blood-stained and his hands bore
cut marks when he was taken into custody, they added.
On April 13, the accused had slit the throats of
Imarti Devi (85), her daughter-in-law Pushpa Agarwal (58) and
25-year-old daughter Ruchi with a sharp weapon.
Police has also identified the shopkeeper who had sold
the weapon to Sushil.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, April 15, 2010, 19:36