Bhopal

Piplani murder case solved, woman and her daughter caught

Staff Reporter

A woman and her minor daughter killed retired MPEB clerk Dilip Mohdkar inside his house in Piplani area after he refused to pay Rs 10000 . The police have arrested the mother-daughter.

During interrogation, the woman said that she had come to the clerk's house to prepare food for the wedding of his son on December 19. During this he became friends with the clerk. After this, she started coming to his house to meet. The retired clerk used to give her Rs 1000-2000.

On January 10, the day of the incident, the woman had brought her minor daughter. She told the daughter to cook food and went upstairs. During this, the woman asked for Rs 10,000, which the retired clerk refused to give.

There was a dispute between the two regarding this matter. The accused woman picked up a flower pot and hit the retired clerk on his head. Due to which he fell.

To fabricate incident as loot, the goods kept in the cupboard were scattered. After this they went to their maternal home in Silwani in Raisen after taking Rs 10,000.

The police have arrested the mother-daughter.

Additional DCP Rajesh Singh Bhadauria said that Pooja Nair and her 16-year-old minor daughter were arrested. The woman's husband is an auto driver. The daughter of the accused studies in class 9. Police say that he has also been made an accused for aiding the mother in the crime. Pooja Nair works as maid

Pooja told that she had her first meeting with the clerk on December 19 nd the last meeting took place on January 10. In 22 days of friendship, both have met each other 9 times. Pooja told that both used to call and talk to each other. If the clerk's call did not come, she used to contact herself. Both of them used to talk on WhatsApp calls as well.

Pooja told the police that she had received information about the clerk going to Bangalore on January 11. In such a situation, on January 10, at 7.15 am, along with her daughter, she reached there to collect her old pending money. The clerk gave him only Rs 2,000, which she refused. She started insisting for Rs 10,000. The clerk said that he would return from Bangalore and give the money. However, the woman did not agree. There was a dispute between the two regarding this matter. The dispute increased so much that Pooja killed him. After this the mother-daughter tied his legs with a vest. Chilli powder, household items were scattered to mislead the police.

The screams were not heard, so the TV was played at full volume.

Pooja told the police that the neighbors could not hear the screams, so she turned on the TV at full volume in the clerk's house. After this, he was killed by slamming a flower pot on his head. Later tied his legs and threw chilli powder in his eyes. Even after this, he slit his throat with the glass.

Had tea on reaching home

3 empty cups of tea were also found on the table in the house. Police investigation revealed that the tea clerk had given tea to the mother and daughters. After drinking tea, the lady went with the clerk to the upper room. While his minor daughter remained sitting downstairs. After a while, hearing the screams of the mother, she also reached upstairs.

The incident came to fore on Tuesday night at 10.30 when the daughter, who lives in Pune, called him. On getting the phone switched off, the daughter called the neighbor and sent her to see the father. The neighbor found the door of the house open. The TV was playing at full volume. The body of the clerk was lying inside covered with blood. The clerk's son and daughter-in-law live in Bangalore. He had to leave for Bangalore on Wednesday morning at 7 am. His wife has passed away.