The Haridwar police have arrested a man for the murder for Asha Rani on February 13. During interrogation, the former tenant accused of murder confessed to having murdered the old lady. Addressing the media, the Haridwar SSP Senthil Avoodai Krishnaraj S said that Asha Rani was found murdered on February 13 at her home in Kankhal. Jewellery was missing from her body and the DVR of CCTV cameras installed in the house was also missing.
About three dozen people were questioned by the police but no solid clue could be found. Footage from CCTV cameras installed near the murder site showed a man wearing a helmet entering and exiting the house. The police then got information about Almora native Virendra Singh Bisht who was Rani’s tenant during 2009-2010 and currently lived in Mehrauli.
His height matched that of the person seen in the CCTV footage. The police also found that Bisht was seen in a relative’s home near Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya during February.