Man found dead had stabbed his wife to death, left child unharmed: N.J. prosecutor
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A husband and wife found dead inside their Bergen County, N.J., apartment Wednesday were stabbed to death, the wife at the hands of her husband, authorities announced Friday.
Prosecutors Friday afternoon said the bodies of the husband and wife – identified as Balaji Rudrawar, 33, and Aarti B. Rudrawar, 31 – were found by police inside their apartment Wednesday evening. A child was also found inside the apartment, but had not been harmed, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
Both had suffered from multiple stab wounds, the prosecutor said. Authorities believe Aarti Rudrawar died as a result of stab wounds inflicted by her husband, the prosecutor said. Balaji Ruduawar “also died as a result of multiple stab wounds, but his manner of death is undetermined pending the completion of an autopsy and investigation,” the prosecutor said in a release.
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A Hackensack man shot and killed himself behind city police headquarters on State Street early Thursday evening, responders said.
Police said they found the 76-year-old security guard with a single gunshot wound to the head in his sedan in the rear parking lot off Central Avenue around 7:30 p.m.
The flash could be seen on surveillance video, they said.
In the car they found two guns a 9mm and a .45-caliber, which was the weapon that was used, responders said.
There were no indications of foul play, they said.
The Bergen County Prosecutor s Office was notified. The Bergen County Sheriff s Bureau of Criminal Identification was summoned to collect evidence.
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Balaji Rudwar was working in the US for an Indian infotech company and his wife was a housewife
New York:
US officials are investigating the tragic death of an Indian couple who were found dead in their New Jersey home due to an apparent stabbing.
Balaji Bharatwarwar, a 32-year-old IT professional and his wife of 30 years, Aarti Balaji Rudrawar, were found dead in their apartment in the Riverview Gardens complex in North Arlington Borough, New Jersey.
Indian Consulate officials in New York described the incident as very tragic and said they were in contact with the couple’s family.
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DUAL WIELD: A 76-year-old Hackensack resident was holding two handguns when he shot and killed himself behind city police headquarters, authorities said Friday.
A city employee spotted the victim slumped over the wheel of his 2020 Hyundai Elantra in the rear parking lot off Central Avenue around 6:50 p.m. Thursday, Lt. Anthony DiPersia said.
In his hands were two guns, DiPersia said.
There were no indications of foul play, the lieutenant said.
Responders said the man held a 9mm and a .45-caliber, which was the weapon that was believed used. The flash could be seen on surveillance video, they added.