Seven members of a family, including three minors were found murdered at their home in Nai Basti area in Ghaziabad district, a senior officer said here today.<br /><br />The deceased, identified as Satish Chandra Goel (65), a businessman, his wife Manju (62), son Sachin (40), daughter in-Law Rekha (38) and three grandchildren -- Megha (13), Neha (10) and Aman (7) -- were murdered last night using a sharp edged weapon, IG R K Vishwakarma said.<br /><br />He said that initially it was suspected that an axe was used in the multiple Murder, but later a knife with fingerprints on it was recovered from the spot.<br /><br />"Satish ran a shop, besides he was also into property dealing," Vishwakarma said.<br /><br />He said that the forensic team which visited the spot also found shoe prints of two persons from the spot.<br /><br />The IG said that prima facie it seemed that the killers were known to the family. <br /><br />Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, further commented on this gruesome murder.