A 44-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by her landlord and his family members over suspicion of theft in south Delhi’s Mehrauli, the police said on Sunday.
Satish Pahwa (54), his wife, son Pankaj (29) and their help Kamlesh have been arrested, they said. Manju Goyal worked as a cook at Satish’s residence. The victim’s brother, Mahesh Jindal, called the police on Saturday informing them about the incident.
On Saturday morning, Jindal’s wife received a call from Pahwa, who accused Manju of theft, the police said. Jindal rushed to Pahwa’s residence and found that his sister was beaten up. He then got her to his house when she complained of chest pain.
He then called a doctor at his home but Manju succumbed to injuries, the police said. “Her body has been sent to AIIMS mortuary for a post-mortem. The accused have been arrested under IPC Section 302 [murder],” said DCP (South) Atul Kumar Thakur.
No money found
The accused said they suspected that Manju had stolen ₹47,000 from the house. No money was found with the victim, the police said. The victim has bruises on her body, said an officer, adding that medical report is awaited to ascertain the cause of death. Manju is survived by two children.