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Crime
Decomposed Mother and Son Found in Locked House in Amritsar's Ram Nagar Colony
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 18 Oct 2026, 09:31 PM
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Police discovered the decomposed bodies of a mother and her son inside a sealed house in Ram Nagar colony, Amritsar, prompting a criminal investigation.
Police entered a locked residence in the Ram Nagar colony of Amritsar and found the bodies of a woman and her young son. The house had been sealed from the outside, and the discovery was made when officers forced entry to assess the situation.
Forensic teams reported that the remains were in an advanced stage of decomposition, confirming that the victims had been dead for several days. Initial identification points to a mother and her child, though official names have not yet been released.
The case has been registered as a homicide, and investigators are canvassing the neighbourhood and questioning relatives to piece together the events leading up to the deaths. Authorities have not disclosed any arrests at this stage, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Local residents expressed shock at the grim find, describing the neighbourhood as typically peaceful. Police have urged anyone with information to come forward to aid the probe.
Forensic teams reported that the remains were in an advanced stage of decomposition, confirming that the victims had been dead for several days. Initial identification points to a mother and her child, though official names have not yet been released.
The case has been registered as a homicide, and investigators are canvassing the neighbourhood and questioning relatives to piece together the events leading up to the deaths. Authorities have not disclosed any arrests at this stage, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Local residents expressed shock at the grim find, describing the neighbourhood as typically peaceful. Police have urged anyone with information to come forward to aid the probe.