Thane, Sept 23 (PTI) A 29-year-old woman and her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter were found dead in their house in Dombivli town of Thane district, police said on Monday.
Police suspect the woman, identified as Pooja Sakpal, smothered her daughter with a pillow on Sunday night before committing suicide by hanging from the ceiling of the house, a police official said.
Police have not found any suicide note from the spot.
“When Sakpal’s husband returned home at around 8 PM, he found the room locked. After entering the room, he saw the bodies of his wife and daughter,” the official said.
Police are investigating various angles and registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, including the charge of murder. PTI COR NSK
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