The Delhi Police on Wednesday arrested a 51-year-old man who had allegedly killed a septuagenarian woman last week in Delhi’s Sarita Vihar. The accused used to work as driver with the deceased neighbour. The police have also recovered robbed gold jewellery articles from the possession of the accused.
The accused has been identified as Mehboob who is a resident of Madanpur Khadar in Delhi. According to Chinmoy Biswal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South east district, on Saturday evening the septuagenarian woman identified as Savitri Devi (73) was found lying in pool of blood in her house drawing room.
“She was rushed to hospital where she was declared brought dead. The knife used in crime was recovered from the spot. A case was registered and during investigation the CCTV cameras in the area were scanned. On the basis of investigation it was found that no new entrant or stranger was seen in the locality during the time of offence following which Mehboob who used to work at a neighbour’s house was zeroed in,” said the DCP.
“Initially the accused Mehboob denied any involvement in the crime but on sustained interrogation he broke down and confessed his guilt. In order to earn quick money he purchased a knife and planned to rob people wearing gold ornaments etc. He used to woke up early in the morning and used to roam in the area of Sarita Vihar to rob any person who was doing morning walk but no one met him with wearing wealthy items. He hatched conspiracy and planned kill and rob money and ornaments from the house of deceased,” said the DCP.