A 52-year-old woman was found murdered with her throat slit at her East Delhi residence on Friday morning in Shakarpur area. A senior police official said that they suspect personal enmity due to monetary reasons behind the murder as no signs of robbery could be seen at the crime scene.
A senior police official said, "The deceased woman, identified as Sangeeta Bansal, had been living alone for past few years in a flat in Shakkarpur near laxmi Nagar area. The murder came to light at around 8 am on Friday when Bansal's neighbours noticed that her door was open and when they entered her house, they found her body lying in a pool of blood on the bed.
"The neighbours called up the police and she was rushed to a hospital where the doctors declared her brought dead. Her body has been sent for post mortem examination. She had deep cuts and slit marks on her throat. But the house was not found ransacked and neither any signs of robbery could be seen. A crime and forensics team was rushed to the crime of scene to collect evidences," said a senior police officer.
Police said that they are trying to locate her distant relatives and family members. DCP Ombir Bishnoi (East) said that a case of murder has been registered at the Shakarpur police station and the matter is being probed.
A senior police official added, "In the preliminary investigation, we suspect that monetary transactions led to enmity which led to the woman's murder. Neighbours and local vendors are being questioned to find out if anyone had barged into the woman's house late on Thursday night or during the early hours on Friday. CCTV footages are also being scanned. We have possible leads and the accused will soon be arrested."