Triple murder in Delhi: Elderly couple, domestic help found dead in Vasant Vihar house

The deceased couple were identified as Vishnu Mathur and Shashi Mathur and their maid as Khushbu. The police are suspecting it to be a case of murder.

In a shocking incident, a couple and their maid were found dead with their throats slit inside a house in Vasant Vihar in south Delhi on Sunday. (Representative photo)

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a couple and their maid were found dead with their throats slit inside a house in Vasant Vihar in south Delhi on Sunday. The deceased couple were identified as Vishnu Mathur and Shashi Mathur and their maid as Khushbu. The police are suspecting it to be a case of murder. The police said they were tipped off about the murders at 8.40 a.m. A senior police officer was quoted as saying, "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."

Delhi: Elderly couple Vishnu and Shashi Mathur and their domestic help Khushboo found murdered, in Vasant Enclave. Police at the spot pic.twitter.com/jnNtnhtBvK

— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2019

Police said the entire house had been ransacked. Confirming the incident, Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest)said the crime scene is being inspected and an investigation is underway.

Devendra Arya,DCP South West on Vasant Enclave triple murder case: Prima facie it seems nothing has been looted and it looks like it was friendly entry into the house. Bodies sent for post mortem. Probe is on. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/1sgQfIUFsu

— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2019

"Prima facie it seems nothing has been looted and it looks like it was friendly entry into the house. Bodies sent for post mortem. Probe is on," DCP said.