<p>An elderly couple was found murdered in Lucknow late on Sunday. The bodies of Rakesh Narayan Mehra, 61, and his wife Lata, 59, were found in a pool of blood when police broke into the house, an official said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Police were alerted by neighbours, whom the daughter of the couple had called over telephone from Delhi after repeated calls to her parents went unanswered. <br /><br />Mehra had retired from Dena Bank as a cashier in 2012, and his wife worked as a labour enforcement officer in Barabanki.<br /><br />When police entered the house, they found blood spattered all around. Mehra’s body was on the floor near a dining table, and his wife’s body was on a sofa in the living room.<br /><br />Police said prima facie it appeared to be an attempted robbery. There were signs of physical resistance by the couple, as the intruders may have tried to overpower them. <br />Some valuables were found strewn around. The couple was last seen taking a walk with their pet dog at 9 pm on Sunday. Police found the pet locked in a room. <br /><br />Mehra was stabbed 16 times, and his wife suffered 28 deep wounds and gashes, police said. “These are clear signs of a brutal attack. Kitchen knives used in the attack were found broken,” said a policeman.<br /><br />The couple is survived by a daughter, Gunjan, who works in Delhi.<br /></p>
<p>An elderly couple was found murdered in Lucknow late on Sunday. The bodies of Rakesh Narayan Mehra, 61, and his wife Lata, 59, were found in a pool of blood when police broke into the house, an official said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Police were alerted by neighbours, whom the daughter of the couple had called over telephone from Delhi after repeated calls to her parents went unanswered. <br /><br />Mehra had retired from Dena Bank as a cashier in 2012, and his wife worked as a labour enforcement officer in Barabanki.<br /><br />When police entered the house, they found blood spattered all around. Mehra’s body was on the floor near a dining table, and his wife’s body was on a sofa in the living room.<br /><br />Police said prima facie it appeared to be an attempted robbery. There were signs of physical resistance by the couple, as the intruders may have tried to overpower them. <br />Some valuables were found strewn around. The couple was last seen taking a walk with their pet dog at 9 pm on Sunday. Police found the pet locked in a room. <br /><br />Mehra was stabbed 16 times, and his wife suffered 28 deep wounds and gashes, police said. “These are clear signs of a brutal attack. Kitchen knives used in the attack were found broken,” said a policeman.<br /><br />The couple is survived by a daughter, Gunjan, who works in Delhi.<br /></p>