Chikkaballapura (Karnataka), July 6 (IANS) Two sisters were allegedly murdered after their throats were slit in a gruesome double murder at J.J. Colony in Chintamani town of Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district on Monday. The prime accused, the husband of one of the victims, later surrendered before the Gulpet Police in neighbouring Kolar district.

The two victims have been identified as Shama (25) and Reshma (21), who were sisters.

Police have identified Shama’s husband, Ejaz, as the accused in the case. He allegedly slit the throats of his wife Shama and sister-in-law Reshma before fleeing the house with his three small children.

Following a police search operation, Ejaz surrendered before the Gulpet Police in Kolar district. He was subsequently taken into police custody for further investigation in the double murder.

Police have registered a case and are investigating the motive behind the double murder of the two women of the family. Further details in the gruesome murder case are awaited.

On receiving information about the incident, police personnel from the Chintamani Town Police Station rushed to the spot and conducted a preliminary investigation into the crime.

According to preliminary information, both the sisters had converted from Hinduism to Islam.

Police suspect Shama’s husband, Ejaz, to be the prime accused in the case as he surrendered before the Gulpet Police in neighbouring Kolar district.

Initial suspicion is that the crime may have been committed while the accused was under the influence of ganja.

Following the incident, local residents alleged that the sale of ganja has become rampant in Chintamani and accused the police of failing to curb the illegal trade.

The Chintamani Town Police have registered a case and launched probe into the case. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact motive behind the double murder of the two sisters.

–IANS

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