Delhi Police Foil 'Perfect' Murder Plot, Arrest Caretaker in Rajasthan After Daring 500km Chase

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In a remarkable case, Delhi Police have cracked a seemingly 'perfect' murder plot, tracing the killer to Rajasthan after a nearly 500-kilometre chase. The victim's elderly couple, Virendra (71) and Parvesh (65) Bansal, were found dead in their east Delhi home on January 4, with no obvious evidence left behind. According to Joint Commissioner of Police (Central) Madhur Verma, the case began with a PCR call at 12:30 am on January 4, reporting the couple's unconscious bodies. A police team rushed to the scene, finding Parvesh on a bed near the outer gate and Virendra with severe injuries, including a nail wound on his head. Given the complexity of the case, multiple teams were formed to investigate. Investigators discovered that the crime scene had been carefully planned, with the suspect avoiding physical and forensic traces. CCTV footage showed a person entering and leaving the building through blind spots, making identification challenging. Police teams analyzed footage from dozens of cameras, questioned relatives and neighbours, and examined call detail records and area-dump data. They also examined records of known criminals with similar methods. During questioning, the police team learned that the couple had employed caretakers in the past, leading them to examine a former caretaker, Ashok Kumar Sen (32). When police tried to reach him, his wife claimed he was on a pilgrimage in Rajasthan without his mobile phone. However, a team visit to his Nangloi residence revealed similarities in physical build and movement patterns between Sen and the suspect seen in CCTV footage. Further inquiry revealed that Sen had recently contacted his wife using a relative's mobile phone, traced to Rajasthan's Sikar. A joint team of Delhi Police officers was dispatched to Tapiplya village in Sikar, where Sen was arrested. During sustained interrogation, Sen allegedly confessed to the crime. The police recovered the looted gold jewellery, including a chain, mangalsutra, bangles, ring, and chain locket. Sen had carefully studied the building to identify blind spots not covered by CCTV cameras and deliberately left his mobile phone at home to avoid leaving any technical trail. Police said Sen knew that the couple's son was not always present at home, taking advantage of his absence to carry out the crime. Further investigation is underway to reconstruct the sequence of events and check if the accused had any accomplices or received any assistance.