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Delhi: Search for elderly woman’s killer down to 84 auto drivers

Police are verifying the movements of the auto drivers to zero down on a suspect. Lata, police said, was unmarried and was staying alone at DDA flats in Taimoor Nagar.

Police investigation in the case has revealed that the victim, Roop Lata, took an auto from Badarpur after getting off a bus on route 717, to go home. (Representational Image)

Days after a 72-year-old woman, who retired from the Textiles Ministry, was found murdered in the bushes in southeast Delhi’s Taimoor Nagar, police have isolated a pool of 84 autorickshaw drivers who were in the area at the time.Police investigation in the case has revealed that the victim, Roop Lata, took an auto from Badarpur after getting off a bus on route 717, to go home.

During investigation, police found CCTV footage from a camera installed near a bus stand in Mahipalpur, which shows the woman passing by the bus stand at 7.22 pm on November 10.

“Police, with the help of transport authority, found that all auto-rickshaws have been fitted with Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Using geo-coordinates, they found that 84 auto-rickshaws were plying at the time of incident near the spot. Police also came to know she was carrying some cash and wearing gold jewellery,” a senior police officer said.

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Police are verifying the movements of the auto drivers to zero down on a suspect. Lata, police said, was unmarried and was staying alone at DDA flats in Taimoor Nagar.

“The incident took place on November 10 when she was returning home after celebrating Bhai Dooj. She boarded a bus from Mahipalpur and her phone location revealed that she alighted at Badarpur, from where she took an autorickshaw,” a senior police officer said. She later went missing under mysterious circumstances.

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Her brother started looking for her when she did not reach home. Her mobile phone was switched off. Police said that her phone was last active in Pul Prahladpur area. Meanwhile, police found an unidentified body in Sarita Vihar, close to Taimoor Nagar.

“Police approached Lata’s brother after he pasted posters with her photograph, asking people to provide information on her whereabouts. He was called to identify the body. Police then lodged a case of murder and robbery before starting their investigation,” police said.

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DCP (southeast district) Chinmoy Biswal said, “Several of our teams are working round the clock and trying to get
more leads.”

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

First uploaded on: 23-11-2018 at 05:07 IST
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