Delhi Police on Tuesday disclosed that through CCTV camera footage, they have identified some suspects involved in the killing of a 57-year-old doctor at his residence in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Monday
The body of Mukim Ahmad Iqbal was found on Monday morning, a month before his daughter's wedding, and valuables worth lakhs of rupees were missing from his residence.
According to a senior police official, they have identified a couple of suspects thought the CCTV footage that they have collected is not very clear. "His daughter, who is a guest teacher at a school, used to leave the door of the house open when she would leave for work.
It is suspected that the accused knew there were valuables kept in the house and they entered the house after his daughter left," said the senior police offical.
"We have handed over to family members after an autopsy. We are waiting for post mortem report to ascertain exact cause of death. There were no external injury marks on the body, it is suspected that he was smothered to death," said the senior police official.
Iqbal's daughter's was to get married on December 9, an officer said. Police had said around Rs 4-5 lakh in cash and jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh was missing from the house.