A 63-year-old woman was allegedly murdered at her residence in lajpat Nagar by unidentified persons on Sunday. Police said Rs10 lakh and some jewellery is missing from the house. Police doubt if robbery was the motive behind the crime.
According to a senior police official, the deceased has been identified as Vimla Ahuja, who used to stay with his husband Ashok on the first floor of her residence while her son Ajay and his family lived on the fourth floor.
“The victim lived on first floor of the house and her son and daughter-in-law and granddaughter lived on the second floor. When the son came downstairs he saw his mother lying on the ground in kitchen at around 4 pm. He raised an alarm and called his family members,” said a RP Upadhyaya JT CP South eastern range.
“There was blood stains were on the floor. The victim was hit on the left side of the head with a heavy material like an iron rod. Se sustained injury to the head,” the police officer added.
When the police interrogated about the incident, the victim’s son told that there was a locker in the bedroom where Rs10 lakh was kept. “The money was stolen but the house was not ransacked,” said the police officer. “There were no signs of forced entry or any broken window pane found on the premises,” the police officer added.