Two days after a woman and her 13-year-old son were found murdered at their residence in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri, police arrested the woman's cousin in connection with the case. Investigators said the accused allegedly harbored resentment over what he saw as a lack of financial support from the family.
Accused Identified as Saurabh
The accused, identified as Saurabh, is the son of the deceased woman's uncle. Police said they received a tip-off about Saurabh's whereabouts while he was sitting in a park allegedly consuming drugs. A police team reached the spot to apprehend him.
Police Shootout During Arrest
When cops asked him to surrender, Saurabh allegedly fired at them. Police returned fire, during which he sustained a bullet injury to his leg before being overpowered and arrested. During questioning, police said Saurabh admitted to being addicted to drugs and claimed he had become resentful toward his cousin, Sharda, because he believed she was financially well-off but did not help him.
Motive and Incident Details
Police alleged that on the day of the incident, Saurabh went to Sharda's house intending to rob and kill her. Investigators said the woman's 13-year-old son was also killed after he tried to intervene. According to police, a PCR call about the incident was received at Govindpuri police station around 1.11 am on Wednesday. When officers reached the house, her husband Vishnu told them he had returned home around 12.30 am after work in Vasant Vihar and found the front door latched from the outside. Upon entering, he discovered the bodies of his wife and son in the kitchen with multiple stab injuries.
The arrested accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Further investigation is underway to uncover additional details about the crime and the accused's background.
