An elderly couple murdered in Delhi

A senior citizen couple was found murdered in their house in Gokulpuri police station area of Delhi on Monday. In the initial investigation, according to the police, the murder was done with the intention of robbery, although the investigation of the case is going on from every angle. According to information, around at 7.20 am today, the Delhi Police had received information that a senior citizen couple had been brutally murdered in Bhagirathi Vihar under Gokulpuri police station area.

The police reached the spot after getting information, the deceased were identified as 72-year-old Radheshyam Verma and 68-year-old wife Veena.According to the police, Radheshyam and his wife used to live on the ground floor of the house while his son along with his family, including his wife Monika and a 6-year-old son, live on the first floor of the house.

In the preliminary investigation, both were strangled to death.Radheshyam was retired from the post of Vice Principal from Delhi Government School, Karol Bagh Model Basti. This family has been living in this house for the last 38 years. According to the police, the house has been ransacked and Rs 4.5 lakh and some jewelery are missing from the house. In the initial investigation, the police feel that the person who carried out the crime, entered into the house through the back door.Radheshyam’s son Ravi used to work as a guest teacher in Mustafabad, though now he runs a garment and cosmetic shop from Johripur area. He had seen his parents last night at around 10.30 pm.

At present, the police is probing the CCTV footage installed in the area.