Killers decamped with valuables worth Rs 25l
In yet another murderous attack on senior citizens in the national Capital, a 65-year-old woman was brutally murdered by unidentified killers at her Keshav Puram house in North-West Delhi. The killers also robbed the house and decamped with valuables worth Rs 25 lakh from the residence. They even sat down to eat pakoras that the woman had prepared for herself. Scene of crime suggested that the accused persons were known to the victim as there were empty glasses on the table. They walked out of the house unchallenged. Police have registered a case of robbery and murder and are investigating the role of those who were in touch with the woman. However, no arrest has been made as yet, said a senior police officer of North-West district.
The deceased, identified as Malti Mishra was strangled with a phone cord and then smothered with a pillow. Apparently she was overpowered by the killers and then throttled to death. The murder took place in a DDA flat, where the victim lived with her husband Mahesh Chand (67) who worked as an accountant with a private firm. Their son Manoj has jewellery and electronics showroom in Karol Bagh area in Central Delhi.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that the attackers were known to the victim as they had a friendly entry into the house. Police has found a clump of hair in the victim’s fist indicating that a woman was among the assailants. Two glasses of water which were found at the spot also indicated that the victim knew the attackers.
“Mahesh Chand returned around 7.00 pm from his office only to find the door of the house locked. When he tried to call his wife, the phone remained unanswered. He then went to his son’s place, brought him along with him,” said a police official. When the two opened the door, they found Malti lying lifeless with a mobile cord around her neck and a pillow on her face while the house was found ransacked.
Police was informed and Malti was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The assailants even ate some snacks before leaving the house which they bolted from outside before fleeing, police said. A case of murder and robbery has been registered by the police and several teams have been formed to crack the case.