Father-son's bodies found in Ranchi hotel with throats slit

Ranchi, July 11

The bodies of a man and his son have been found in a hotel room here with their throats slit with a sharp object, police said on Monday.

Nageshwar Mehta and his son Abhishek Mehta, were residents of Ichak block in Hazaribag district, a police officer said.

The incident took place in a hotel on Station Road on Sunday night, he said, adding that it was being suspected that they were drugged with narcotic substances mixed with their food, before being killed.

Family claimed that the duo had come to Ranchi for Abhishek’s interview scheduled on Sunday for diploma in pharmacy, Ranchi City Superintendent of Police Anshuman Kumar told reporters.

“The family’s would-be son-in-law informed us about the incident. He had met them on Sunday morning and evening. He is being questioned. Prima facie it seems that the murders are the handiwork of one person. Further investigation is under way,” the SP said.

Ranchi Senior Superintendent of Police Surendra Kumar Jha has formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the murders. A forensic team also visited the hotel room and collected samples from the spot.