Lucknow, Moradabad (UP), March 14 Just days after Holi, tragedy struck the family of Neelima Sharma when her 25-year-old son allegedly stabbed his twin sister to death in their home in the Moradabad district, police said on Saturday.
According to the police, the incident occurred on March 6 at around 1:15 pm.
Ravinder Kumar, the SHO of Majhola police station, said that the deceased has been identified as Himshikha, while the accused is her twin brother, Hardik.
In the FIR, Neelima stated that Hardik had been struggling emotionally since he broke up with his partner several months ago, and he had often been aggressive towards his sister.
"My daughter, who was working at Wipro in Gurugram, was also pursuing her MBA there. My son Hardik, who completed his BTech, was also employed in Gurugram. He was in a relationship with a girl, but they broke up seven to eight months ago. Since then, he has not communicated properly and occasionally behaved in a dejected manner. He has been aggressive towards Himshikha and has shown signs of depression following the breakup," Neelima explained.
She also noted that her daughter used to console Hardik while they were in Gurugram.
Describing the incident, Neelima said, "On March 6, Hardik and Himshikha were at home while I was in another room. Suddenly, I heard Himshikha screaming, and I rushed to their room. I saw Hardik pinning my daughter to the corner of the bed, repeatedly stabbing her in the chest and neck with a knife."
When Neelima ran in to save her daughter, Hardik attacked her with the same knife, clearly intending to kill. Hearing Neelima's screams, neighbours rushed into the house, prompting Hardik to flee, she said.
"My daughter died on the spot," the mother of the twins lamented.
Based on the complaint lodged by Neelima, a case was registered against Hardik at Majhola police station under Sections 103(1) (punishment for murder) and 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the BNS.
The SHO also said that Hardik was arrested and sent to judicial custody on March 7.