An Indian woman and her six-year-old son have been found dead in their New Jersey home, an official in New Delhi said on Friday, even as the Indian government contacted US authorities to take stock of the situation.
Sasikala Narra, a 40-year-old IT professional, and her son, Anish Sai, were found with their throats slit, prompting the police to launch a criminal investigation into the brutal killing. Prosecutors in a release disputed some media reports that it was a hate crime connected to their Indian origin.
Sasikala’s parents, who live on the outskirts of Andhra Pradesh’s Vijayawada, suspected the involvement of their son-in-law in the killings.
Venkateshwarlu and Krishna Kumari alleged that Hanumanth Rao was not treating their daughter well for the past two years, and he was also involved in an extramarital affair.
They said Hanumantha Rao telephoned them just to say that his wife and son had died and did not say anything more.
Police in the US launched a criminal investigation into the case and were looking into motives behind the murder, including the possibilities of any foul play.
In his weekly media briefing in New Delhi , external affairs ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said the government was still awaiting details of the unfortunate incident.
“We are in touch with the US authorities who are trying to ascertain the details in the matter,” he said.
