AJMER: Police arrested three persons for murder of an elderly couple here on Tuesday. The couple was in their 80s and was found murdered in their house in city’s Gulabbari locality on Tuesday. The accused also made away with gold and money from the house.
Police scanned the CCTV footage in the area, in which they found that three youths were moving in the colony at night suspiciously. Later in evening, police arrested Deepak kunal aged 24 , Sumer Singh aged 32 and Divaish Bhati aged 21, all residents of Gulabbari. Police said that all three work in local shops there and knew that the couple kept money at home. They went to rob them and when the couple retaliated and identified the accused, they killed the couple. Police also recovered the stolen ornaments.
The couple was residing alone in the house. When the incident came to light, there was panic because many such couples live all by themselves in the city.
On Tuesday, Madan Singh Chouhan (80), a retired railway employee and his wife Meina Devi (80), residents of Mali Mohalla at Gulabbari, were found dead in their house. The incident came to light when his younger brother, Dinesh Chouhan, residing nearby went to give them tea. He informed the police. Police reached the spot and sent the bodies for postmortem and called the FSL team.
Alwar Gate police found in the preliminary probe that Madan Singh’s throat was slit with a sharp weapon, while Meina Devi died of choking due to strangulation. The accused took away ornaments and money from the house. Police said that the murders took place with an intention of loot. Almirahs and other things were checked by the accused in haste and therefore things were scattered everywhere.
The couple was residing alone since last 10 years and their three sons were living away with their families, but would usually visit their parents. On getting information, the three sons reached their parents’ house. Police formed a special team and dog squad was called in, while CCTV cameras in surrounding areas were checked. The cops then arrested the three accused.
Police scanned the CCTV footage in the area, in which they found that three youths were moving in the colony at night suspiciously. Later in evening, police arrested Deepak kunal aged 24 , Sumer Singh aged 32 and Divaish Bhati aged 21, all residents of Gulabbari. Police said that all three work in local shops there and knew that the couple kept money at home. They went to rob them and when the couple retaliated and identified the accused, they killed the couple. Police also recovered the stolen ornaments.
The couple was residing alone in the house. When the incident came to light, there was panic because many such couples live all by themselves in the city.
On Tuesday, Madan Singh Chouhan (80), a retired railway employee and his wife Meina Devi (80), residents of Mali Mohalla at Gulabbari, were found dead in their house. The incident came to light when his younger brother, Dinesh Chouhan, residing nearby went to give them tea. He informed the police. Police reached the spot and sent the bodies for postmortem and called the FSL team.
Alwar Gate police found in the preliminary probe that Madan Singh’s throat was slit with a sharp weapon, while Meina Devi died of choking due to strangulation. The accused took away ornaments and money from the house. Police said that the murders took place with an intention of loot. Almirahs and other things were checked by the accused in haste and therefore things were scattered everywhere.
The couple was residing alone since last 10 years and their three sons were living away with their families, but would usually visit their parents. On getting information, the three sons reached their parents’ house. Police formed a special team and dog squad was called in, while CCTV cameras in surrounding areas were checked. The cops then arrested the three accused.
