Bodies of a mother and son duo were discovered in a decomposed state from their residence in lane no. 13 in South-East Delhi’s Govindpuri area on Sunday evening. Police officials claimed that the duo had died two or three days back. According to police, Rohit Kumar resided in the house along with his wife Somawati (28) and son Kunal (8). On Sunday evening the neighbours
complained of a foul smell emanating from the room. locals in the area made a PCR call around 5 pm. A police team rushed to the spot. Despite repeated knocks there was no response. The police team then broke open the door and found their bodies in a decomposed state. The air-conditioner of the house and the outside light were still on. Since the bodies were decomposed, injury marks were not visible, but prima facie it appears they had been strangulated. Kumar ran a computer hardware shop. He has not been seen in the locality since Saturday. Efforts are being made to trace Kumar, who is currently not reachable. A case under appropriate Sections of IPC has been registered at Govindpuri police station. Further investigations are underway.