Two new born twin babies found dead in Poonch, police detain their father

M S Nazki

Srinagar : Police on Wednesday detained father of two newl born babies found allegedly “murdered” in Mankote Poonch.

Official sources told that a 26-year-old woman delivered twins babies through normal delivery at her home in Chajjla Khani area of Mankote and subsequently both of them were found in pool of blood in the bathroom of the house by a police team comprising among others SDPO Mendhar and I/C PP Mankote who visited the spot after receiving the information about it.

Subsequently, police detained Mohammad Khurshid, the husband of the 26-year-old woman and further questioning in the matter is going on, they said. In the meanwhile, they said, bodies of twins have been shifted to Sub District Hospital Mendhar, they said. Further details are awaited, they added.