Pregnant woman and her minor sister killed over family feud

Budaun, Oct 12: An eight-month-pregnant woman and her minor sister were killed allegedly by their relatives under Jarifnagar police station area here, officials said on Wednesday.

They identified the deceased as Lajjawati and Manju (10), residents of Shekupura village.

Accused Jandel and Bohri, Lajjawati's brother-in-laws, are absconding, officials said. Her husband Kamal Singh works in Haryana.

"It appears that they were killed using sharp-edged objects. The accused fled from the spot after the incident. Our teams are trying to arrest them," Senior Superintendent of Police OP Singh.

Family feud is suspected to be the reason for the killings. However, this is yet to be confirmed, officials said, adding the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.