A torn currency note led to the arrest of a 33-year-old man who allegedly killed his aunt and her son over an unpaid loan of `50,000 in southwest Delhi’s Raj Nagar area. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening. The accused has been identified as Abhishek Verma, a resident of Darshan Vihar, Burari. Police said that Abhishek has a cosmetic shop in Burari. According to Ingit Pratap Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southwest district, on Tuesday evening, 27-year-old Gaurav and his mother 52-year-old mother Babita Verma were found dead inside their home in Raj Nagar area.
“Gaurav’s father, Krishan Swroop Sudhir, an accountant in Air Force, Airforce Station Palam, informed Palam Village police station at 7.08 PM regarding the incident when he reached home and saw the two lying dead on the second floor of the house,” said the DCP. “During investigation, police followed the CCTV footage and found an e-rickshaw which accused used to return from the spot. The driver of the e-rickshaw told police that the person paid his fare via mobile application as he had refused to accept a torn note. When they opened the application, they got to know that the person was Abhishek Verma,” said the DCP.
“Police investigated and found that Abhishek was the relative of the deceased persons. He was present during the post-mortem and other activities in order to divert the attention of the relatives and police,”said the DCP adding that the accused was apprehended.