Elderly man’s body with slit throat found in Civil Lines area; house robbed
The victim was sleeping alone when the robbers broke into his house and attacked him with a weapon.
NEW DELHI: MAY. 1 – A 77-year-old man was today found dead at his residence in North Delhi’s Civil Lines area with his throat slit.
Prima facie, robbery seems to be the motive behind the gruesome killing as cardboard boxes containing cash have gone missing from the house. However, the exact amount is yet to be ascertained.
Delhi police officials identified the deceased as Ram Kishore Agrawal. The police received a PCR call today morning at around 6.52 am about the murder.
The victim’s son had informed the officials about the crime after he found his father lying injured in the bed around 6.40 am. His throat was slit.
After receiving the call, Police officials immediately reached the spot and rushed the victim to Sushrut Trauma Centre where the doctors declared him dead. Four knife injuries were found on the victim’s body.
Police officials said that the security guard in the area reported that he saw two unidentified men fleeing from the house in the morning. A case has been registered under sections of murder and robbery besides an attempt to murder.
A crime team was called to the spot to collect the evidence and begin an investigation. Multiple teams in the North district have been alerted to nab the accused.
