Two days after brutal murder of Sarafa trader’s businessman rocked the city, city police here today announced a reward of Rs 10,000 on the arrest of the accused. Making an announcement to this effect, a senior police official said though the police on its part are probing into the murder case on war-footing, they have announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for persons giving clue and information about the accused or would help in the arrest of the culprit. If desired police would keep the name of informer giving clue about the accused, a closed secret, said a senior police official here today talking to this newspaper.
A 55-year-old woman, wife of a Sarafa trader, was found murdered inside her house in Baikunth Dham Colony here on Tuesday afternoon. The victim, identified as Rajkumari Kataria, was found on the first floor of her bungalow in the up-scale locality under Palasia police station. Her body was found with wounds on head and neck and she was lying in a pool of blood.
According to Palasia police, the incident came to light when water tanker suppliers came to their house. The woman was not opening the door. Even after repeated attempts, they were not able to contact Rajkumari.
"The water tanker suppliers approached the neighbours who tried to call the woman on her mobile phone but she did not respond. ASP Bittu Sehgal said soon after the incident they had registered a case of murder and are investigating it from all possible angles. Meanwhile, DIG Santosh Kumar Singh has also hinted at the possibility some acquaintances of the victim being informed in the crime. He said a massive probe has been launched in the case and the accused will be nabbed at the earliest.