'She welcomed them in, offered water': Chilling details of DU professor's final moments
A Delhi University professor was brutally murdered by a couple she had welcomed into her home, offering them water NEW DELHI: What began as a
A Delhi University professor was brutally murdered by a couple she had welcomed into her home, offering them water NEW DELHI: What began as a routine meeting inside a residential flat turned into a brutal murder of Delhi University assistant professor Debosmita Paul, with police revealing that she had âwelcomed them in and offered waterâ to the couple now accused of killing her.The incident, cops say, stems from a long-running dispute over a multi-crore ancestral property in West Bengal that allegedly became the motive for the crime.Police have arrested a couple from Bardhaman and detained their 13-year-old son, who was reportedly brought along to Delhi in an attempt to âblend inâ as a normal family.According to officials, the family had been staying in a property linked to Paulâs share in a family settlement and had repeatedly tried to persuade her to sell it, but she refused and asked them to vacate.Investigators say tensions escalated after a final eviction warning, following which the couple allegedly planned the attack and travelled to Delhi using forged identity details.They checked into a guest house and later reached the Vasundhara Enclave apartment where the professor lived.CCTV footage and police interrogation suggest the couple entered the flat after being received by Paul, who offered them water during the conversation.The meeting reportedly turned violent shortly after a fresh dispute over the property, leading to her killing inside the apartment in east Delhi.Police said the suspects attempted to evade detection by using fake Aadhaar-linked identities, multiple modes of transport, and careful movement patterns while travelling between West Bengal and Delhi.A manhunt across states eventually led investigators to West Bengal, where the accused were traced and apprehended before being brought to Delhi for further interrogation.Officials said multiple forensic and digital evidence, including mobile tracking and CCTV analysis, helped reconstruct their movements before and after the crime.A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at New Ashok Nagar police station, and further investigation is underway.
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