According to Hathras SP, CN Sinha, the accused revealed that they were engaged by one Sonelal Gautam, the nephew of the injured couple to eliminate the entire family promising them a payment of Rs 2 lakh. Gautam is a resident of Fatehpur.However, Virangana alias Gauri (the victims’ mother) resisted the murder attempt by the culprits raising an alarm for help.The SP said that hearing the screams of Gauri, neighbours rushed to help the family leading the culprits to flee the spot.“The murder weapon — a knife, two country-made pistols, a few cartridges along with and blood-soaked clothes – have been recovered from the accused,” said the SP.During their grilling, the two assailants admitted to have received Rs 20,000 in advance from Sonelal Gautam who is a college lecturer.The victims of Thursday’s attack were identified as Shrishti, 12, and Vidhi, 6. Their father Chote Lal Gautam, 45, and mother Virangana alias Gauri, 41 who were greiviously injured on Thursday’s attack are going through treatment in critical condition at a hospital in Aligarh.
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