Ex-mining engineer, wife found murdered

Jhunjhunu: An elderly couple was found murdered with their hands and legs tied in their house in Jhunjhunu district on Sunday. Darshan Singh (75), a retired mining engineer and his wife Mahendra Kaur (72), living in an accommodation of Hindustan Copper Limited Company, were strangled to death by unidentified assailants on Saturday night, Deputy Superintendent of Police Hazarilal Khatana said.

Citing their preliminary investigation, the officer said it was suspected that the two were murdered over some money transaction. Mahendra Kaur used to lend money on interest.