Man kills five of his own family in Lucknow hotel, records video: 'Step taken due to harassment'

The forensic teams have been deployed at the crime spot to collect evidence

Five members of a family were found murdered inside a hotel in Lucknow early on Wednesday, police said. The accused Arshad (24) has been arrested.

According to NDTV, the accused has said in a chilling video that he committed the killings because he did not want his "sisters to be sold".

"Our family has taken this step due to harassment by people in the neighbourhood. I have killed my mother and sisters. When police get this video, they must know that the locals are responsible. They harassed us to capture our house. We raised our voice, but no one heard. It has been 15 days that we have been sleeping on the footpath, wandering in the cold. We don't want the children to wander in the cold. They have captured our house. The documents are with us," said Arshad as quoted by NDTV.

Arshad said he killed his mother and three sisters and the fourth was about to die. Arshad said he choked them and slit their wrists and that his father helped him.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central Lucknow, Raveena Tyagi, said the incident took place at Hotel Sharanjit in Naka area of the state capital.

“The accused, identified as Arshad (24), allegedly killed five members of his own family. Following the gruesome act, the local police promptly apprehended the accused from the crime scene,” Tyagi said.

The deceased have been identified as Alia (9), Alshia (19), Aksa (16) and Rahmeen (18) — all sisters of Arshad. The fifth is Asma, the mother of the accused, according to police.

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The DCP said Arshad, 24, is a native of Agra, adding the preliminary inquiry has revealed that he took the step because of domestic disputes.

The forensic teams have been deployed at the crime spot to collect evidence while a detailed probe has been launched into the matter, she said.

“Inquiry is also being conducted with nearby hotel staff, and any findings will be shared with the media as soon as they come to light,” said Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime and Headquarters) Babloo Kumar.

“Regarding the bodies recovered, some show signs of injuries — on the wrist of one, on the neck of another. Based on these marks, statements from witnesses and the post-mortem report, we are conducting a detailed investigation into the matter,” he added.