A businessman, his wife and the caretaker of their house were today found murdered at his residence near NH 34 in Englishbazar area of Malda, police said.
While the businessman Ram Ratan Agarwal and his wife Manju were found brutally murdered in their bedroom, their caretaker Ganesh Ram for many years now, was found murdered outside the main building, they said.
The matter came to light when their domestic help came to work this morning.
As per preliminary investigation, it appears that the businessman and his wife had just returned home when the incident took place, police said, adding, their children were not at home at the time of the incident as they study in institutions outside Malda.
The miscreants had plundered the house before escaping, the police said.
When policemen from Englishbazar police station arrived on the spot, agitated locals put up resistance and did not allow them to take charge of the bodies. NH-34 was also blocked for two hours.
Superintendent of police Arnab Ghosh and senior police personnel rushed to the spot of crime. A dog squad has also been pressed into action, the police said.
