Delhi quadruple murder: How a call from lender triggered tragic chain of events
Times of India
by KHUSHI BHUTAMarch 1, 2026
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NEW DELHI: A tragic chain of events began with a phone call that led to the deaths of four members of Munchun Kewat's family. The 42-year-old man, a habitual gambler struggling with heavy debts, allegedly purchased a knife after receiving a threatening call from a lender demanding repayment. Police believe he used this knife to murder his wife and three young daughters in their home in Chandan Park, Siraspur, following a heated argument over financial pressures.
Kewat, who owed significant sums of money due to online and offline gambling losses, had recently borrowed Rs 2 lakh from his in-laws. Despite repaying部分 of the debt, he faced further financial strain, leading to frequent disputes with his family. On February 23, a lender called him, escalating their argument into a threatening exchange that left Kewat enraged. He allegedly decided to kill his family and himself but was unable to do so that night. The next day, after an altercation with his wife during which she mentioned the lender's call, he slit her throat early in the morning. When their eldest daughter woke up crying, he reportedly killed her and her two younger sisters.
Following the murders, Kewat attempted suicide but failed. Instead, he fled to Ajmer, where he had previously worked, boarding a train without
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Originally published on Times of India on 3/1/2026