A 43-year-old specially abled woman was brutally murdered with sharp-edged weapons in broad daylight on Monday in a densely populated residential locality in Faridkot. The crime took place in the Mohalla Janian area in the city. The victim was alone at home at the time of the incident.

According to police sources and family members, the victim has been identified as Neetu, wife of Pradeep Kalra, a government school teacher.

The incident came to light around 2 pm when Pradeep returned home after school. Despite repeatedly ringing the doorbell and knocking, there was no response from inside. He called a neighbour for assistance. She managed to open the door, stepped inside the house, and found Neetu’s blood-soaked body.

Pradeep said that he, along with their 17-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son, had left for school as usual on Monday morning. Neetu, a homemaker, had been left alone at home.

“We are a peaceful family. We have never even had a minor argument with anyone. I am completely blindsided as to why anyone would do this to my wife,” he said. He added that, upon initial inspection, no valuables or cash appeared to be missing, ruling out a straightforward case of robbery.

Upon receiving the information, a police team led by DSP Tarlochan Singh rushed to the crime scene to secure the area and initiate a forensic investigation.