NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident a mother-daughter duo were on Friday found murdered with throats slit open in their residence in south Delhi.

A senior police official said that the bodies of Asha (52) and daughter Alka (21) were discovered by Harilal, Asha's husband, when he returned home in Kalkaji area from office at around 8:20 pm.

Harilal claimed that cash worth lakhs, which he got as advance after selling a property in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar, were found missing from the house.

However, the official refused to confirm it saying investigations were on.

''It seems that the assailants had a friendly entry. We are investigating all angles, including the property angle. Investigators are trying to figure out whether the family has any enemies,'' the official said.

As per the official figures, Delhi witnessed 134 murders and 119 attempts on life during the first three months of the year. Sources said at least 20 murders were reported in different parts of the city in April alone.