Delhi Police’s Crime Branch, specifically the ARSC team from Shakarpur, has made a breakthrough in solving the murder and robbery case of a senior citizen in the Jafrabad area with the arrest of a 24-year-old man, officials announced on Wednesday.
The arrested suspect has been identified as Rajan Sharma.
The incident occurred on the morning of May 14, 2024, when the complainant discovered his mother unconscious and bleeding in her ground-floor room. He observed that her gold earrings, mobile phone, smartwatch, and purse containing cash and jewellery were missing.
Despite being admitted to GTB Hospital, the woman sadly passed away on May 18, 2024. Initially registered as robbery (FIR No. 191/24 dated May 16, 2024), the case was later upgraded to include murder charges.
Acting on information from HC Suneet, the Crime Branch conducted raids in the Ghonda, Maujpur, and Jafrabad areas of Delhi.
They successfully apprehended the accused, Rajan Sharma, seizing two silver anklets, four gold bangles, a smartwatch, a mobile phone, and tools used in the housebreaking and murder. Furthermore, they recovered a motorcycle used in the crime, as confirmed by the police.