Elderly couple found murdered

Police suspect criminals were known to victims, autopsy awaited

 An elderly couple was found brutally murdered at their house in east Delhi’s Shakarpur on Tuesday. Police believe a gang of three to four assailants, who were known to the couple, had perpetrated the incident.

R K Bararu, retired deputy director from Union information and broadcasting ministry, and Durga Devi, aged around 75 were found lying dead in a pool of blood at their  Shakarpur block B house, by one of their domestic helps around 7 pm.
“We received a call on Tuesday evening saying two senior citizens had been murdered. When we reached the spot, the victims were found lying in a pool of blood. The house was also ransacked,” a senior police official said.
Bararu was found in the bed, while Durga was slumped on the floor in the adjacent toilet.

Bararu, a noted playwright and theatre personality who retired from the song and drama division of the ministry in 1999, seemed to have succumbed to excessive bleeding after a fatal injury to his head.

The reason behind his wife’s death is yet to be ascertained. An initial police investigation suggests that some known persons robbed the house and attacked the couple while trying to escape with valuables.

Friendly entry in house
“It is clear that the attackers had gained friendly entry into the house. We are waiting for the forensic investigation to culminate. The exact cause of the death will be clear only after a post-mortem,” the official added.

A case of murder has been registered with Shakarpur police station and investigations are underway.

Police are questioning Bararu’s domestic help and neighbours to get some clues about the incident or any culprit.

“We are investigating all possible angles behind the incident and the amount of valuables missing from the house,” the official said.