{
  "id": 12592484,
  "title": "Triple Murder Over Rs 300: Dehradun Plumber Allegedly Stabs Elderly Couple, Domestic Worker To Death Over Payment Dispute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/triple-murder-over-rs-300-dehradun-plumber-allegedly-stabs-elderly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T09:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/triple-murder-over-rs-300-dehradun-plumber-allegedly-stabs-elderly-couple-domestic-worker-to-death-over-payment-dispute"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Dehradun's Raiapur region, an elderly couple and their domestic worker were allegedly stabbed to death on Tuesday over a payment dispute, the Dehradun Police announced. The accused, Ramkumar, has been arrested.\n\nAccording to reports, Ramkumar had visited the home for plumbing work. Following completion of the job, an argument ensued over payment of an additional Rs 300. India Today quoted the police as saying the dispute escalated, and Ramkumar allegedly attacked the couple with a screwdriver. The domestic worker, working nearby, heard the commotion and rushed to intervene, after which she too was attacked.\n\nSenior Superintendent of Police Pramendra Doval revealed that CCTV footage showed the man entering and leaving the house alone. Doval stated that initially, Ramkumar said they had argued over payment; when he asked for his dues, he was offered a lesser amount, escalating the conflict.\n\nPolice recovered a gold chain from Ramkumar's pocket, and asserted they would pursue the strictest legal action against the accused.",
  "summary": "A plumber in Dehradun allegedly stabbed an elderly couple and their domestic worker to death on Tuesday after an argument about a payment of Rs 300 at their home. The accused man who has been arrested has been identified as Ramkumar, while those killed have been identified as Ramesh Chawla, his wife Rajni Chawla and domestic worker Sheela. देहरादून के रायपुर क्षेत्र में बुजुर्ग दम्पत्ति व महिला…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}