The deceased Dharma Devi (55) and Surendra Pasi alias Tiddu (22) were residents of Saray Deema village.
SP (trans-Ganga) Dhawal Jaiswal said that two police teams are working on the case and two persons have been detained for interrogation.
Police said that the victims were the only ones inside the house on Saturday night when they were killed. The murders came to light on Sunday morning when a girl arrived the victims’ house to fetch milk and found their bodies.
Police said that Dharma Devi’s elder son used to live in the neighbouring Sikandarpur village, while she lived with with her two other sons Surendra and Mahendra.
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PRAYAGRAJ: A man and hiw 55-year-old mother were found murdered at their home in Saray Deena village in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday morning.
Upon being alerted, senior police officials, including SP (Trans Ganga) Dhawal Jaiswal along with forensic experts, sniffer squad and police forces, rushed the spot and carried out investigations.
The deceased, identified as Dharma Devi and her son Surendra Pasi alias Tiddu (22), were resident of Saray Deema village.
SP Jaiswal told reporters that initial police investigation revealed that a land dispute led to the killing the mother-son duo. He said two police teams have been formed to crack the case. Two persons have also been detained for questioning.