A sexagenarian woman was beaten up to death by her son-in-law with an iron rod after a heated argument broke between them on Friday morning. The incident occurred at Delhi’s Rohini Vijay Vihar area.
The woman identified as Ramkali, used to work as maid in Vijay Vihar area. Police have arrested accused Rajesh (44), also a resident of Vijay Vihar who had beaten her mother-in-law to death after hitting her by iron rod.
According to S D Mishra, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Rohini district, a police control room (PCR) call was received at around 11:30 AM regarding Ramkali who was found dead near Park.
“Acting on the call, an Emergency Response Vehicle was dispatched for the spot. On reaching the spot, residents of the area told that Ramkali was beaten up by her son-in-law Rajesh by an iron rod,” said the DCP adding that she sustained iron rod injury on her head and died on the spot.
“Rajesh was also caught and beaten up by the public on the spot, till he became unconscious. He was rushed to BSA hospital by the police where his condition is said to be stable,” said the DCP.
“During investigation it was revealed that Rajesh used to beat his wife Vimla regularly. Last night Vimla came to her mother’s house after she was again beaten by her husband,” said the DCP.
“On Tuesday at around 11 AM Rajesh came to her mother-in-law house and confronted her when she was going to her work. The argument among the both got heated up and Rajesh hit her mother-in-law with a rod which was lying on the ground near him,” said the DCP.