A 70-year-old woman and her daughter-in-law were murdered at their home in northeast Delhi's Subhash Park area on Tuesday. According to Delhi Police the women were found dead by their family on Tuesday morning. The deceased were identified as Vimla Devi and her daughter-in-law Dolly Rai, 45.
The two women were stabbed multiple times, causing Dolly’s intestines to come out. It is suspected that the assailant was known to the family as there were no signs of forced entry, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Sanjay Kumar Sain said Rai's sons Sarthak and Shashank had gone to Rishikesh and Mussoorie for two-three days. They found bodies after they returned home and informed police.A PCR call was received around 4.20 A.M. about murder in Welcome police station area, the DCP said. Crime and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams have examined the house, the police said.
Devi was bedridden for the last three-four years and stayed on the first floor of the four-storey house. A preliminary inquiry revealed that Devi was smothered before being stabbed. Rai was stabbed multiple times in the stomach. It appears that they were murdered two days ago.
It is suspected that the women were killed in a robbery gone wrong. The house was ransacked and an Apple watch was found missing. Its location has been traced to Haridwar, police said. The family's pet dog was found locked in a room on the third floor of house.
“The bodies bore multiple stab wounds. Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams have examined crime spot,” said police official privy to investigation.“Police teams are also scanning CCTV cameras in area to identify culprits and to know crime sequence,” said police official.
Rai's niece Prerna Sharma said, "My elder sister received a call from Shashank about the murders, following which we rushed here early morning. The brothers were not at home at the time of the incident, they had gone on a trip with their friends. The family has a puja 'samagri' business and runs a shop in Chandni Chowk."