Gurgaon: A dispute over a loan escalated into a case of domestic violence in Gurgaon’s Wazirpur, where a 35-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and four children before attempting suicide on Saturday night, sources said.Mohammad Nazim, originally from Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, had been under financial strain after taking a loan, which triggered frequent arguments with his wife, 31-year-old Nazma.Investigators said a fresh dispute broke out between the couple on Saturday, after which Nazim allegedly poisoned all five and attempted to take his own life.The victims — Nazma and the couple’s four children, Iqra (13), Shifa (11), Aayan (7), and Khadija Noor (6) — were found lying on the floor, frothing at the mouths. They also bore strangulation marks. Nazim was found nearby with slit wounds on his throat and wrists, lying in a pool of blood. A blood-stained knife was recovered from the scene.The incident came to light when Nazim’s younger brother, Zeeshan, who often visited for dinner, arrived and found the bodies. He alerted their third brother, Arif, who called an ambulance. All six were rushed to hospital. “My sister-in-law and the children were immobile. My brother was bleeding,” Zeeshan told TOI.Police received a call around 9.30pm, following which the crime and forensics teams, along with senior officers, reached the spot. A case of murder has been registered at the Sector 10A police station on a complaint by the house owner. Nazim, currently hospitalised and out of danger, is in police custody and will be formally arrested and interrogated once his condition stabilises.Nazim ran a salon in the Garhi Harsaru area. The couple had been married for 14 years and lived in the city for nine years, moving to the rented flat in Wazirpur five months ago.ACP Naveen Sharma said the crime branch has joined local police in the investigation. “The exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem report. The real reason behind the incident — including what kind of poison was used — will only be known after a thorough investigation,” he said.
