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Crime
Mother and Daughter Murdered in Batala Home, Brother Blames Brother‑in‑law
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 12:15 PM
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Police discovered the bodies of a mother and her daughter in a house on Aliwal Road, Batala, on Saturday. The victim’s brother has alleged that his brother‑in‑law carried out the killings.
Police officers responding to a call on Saturday entered a residence in the Friend Colony area of Batala, located on Aliwal Road, and found the lifeless bodies of a woman and her young daughter. The discovery prompted an immediate crime scene investigation and the registration of a murder case.
The victims have been identified as a mother and her daughter, though their names have not been released pending formal notification to relatives. Both bodies were found inside the house, suggesting the killings occurred within the premises.
According to statements obtained from the victim’s brother, he accuses his brother‑in‑law of being responsible for the murders. He alleges that the accused, who is married to his sister, carried out the fatal act against his sister and niece. Local police have taken the allegation under consideration and are conducting forensic examinations and witness interviews to corroborate the claim.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the motive or the status of the investigation, and no arrests have been reported as of the time of writing.
The victims have been identified as a mother and her daughter, though their names have not been released pending formal notification to relatives. Both bodies were found inside the house, suggesting the killings occurred within the premises.
According to statements obtained from the victim’s brother, he accuses his brother‑in‑law of being responsible for the murders. He alleges that the accused, who is married to his sister, carried out the fatal act against his sister and niece. Local police have taken the allegation under consideration and are conducting forensic examinations and witness interviews to corroborate the claim.
Authorities have not disclosed further details about the motive or the status of the investigation, and no arrests have been reported as of the time of writing.