Ludhiana, May 31 -- An elderly industrialist and his wife were found murdered at their residence in Ludhiana's Janta Nagar on Saturday morning.

The victims, identified as Kuldeep Singh (70) and his wife Harmeet Kaur (69), had suffered multiple injuries allegedly inflicted with blunt weapons. According to police, the bodies were in an advanced state of decomposition, indicating that the couple may have been killed more than 24 hours before they were discovered. A murder case against unidentified persons has been registered at Division No. 6 police station.

The couple, who lived alone, had not been in contact with relatives for the past two days. Concerned over unanswered phone calls, Kuldeep's brother-in-law, Davinder Singh, visited the ...