New York, March 24 (PTI): An Indian IT professional and her seven-year-old son in the US were found with their throats slit, prompting police to launch a criminal investigation.
Sasikala, 40, and her son Anish Sai were found dead in their home in Burlington, New Jersey, when her husband, Narra Hanumanth Rao, returned from work yesterday.
Indian-American community leader and president of the non-profit Indian American Friendship Council (IAFC) Prasad Thotakura told PTI that according to the information he had, Rao apparently found his wife and child "in a pool of blood" and "with their throats slit".
According to information available so far, Sasikala had picked up her son from school in the afternoon and returned home.
Thotakura said the police had launched a criminal investigation into the case and were looking into motives behind the murder, including the possibilities of foul play. He added that no details were yet available to ascertain if the case involved any domestic dispute.
He said the Telugu Association of North America was helping the family to send the bodies back to India.
The couple worked in the IT industry and had been living in the US for the past 12 years.