NEW DELHI: An 80-year-old man was found dead under suspicious circumstances inside his flat in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar on Monday morning, police said.The deceased, K P Aggarwal, used to live alone and run a washing machine service-cum-repair store in the ground floor of his building, they said.
“A PCR call was received at around 10.30 am at PS Laxmi Nagar regarding a man lying unconcious in his flat with door open. On reaching the spot, it was found that the almirah of Aggarwal’s room was open and some articles were missing. He used to live alone and one of his daughter stays in Indirapuram and another in Bangalore,” a police official said.
The police added that there were no visible injuries on body, however, suspect that he was smothered to death. The 80-year-old used to run an IFB washing machine service-cum repair store on the ground floor where he stayed.
The son of the deceased, Tushar had spoken to his father, a night before the alleged murder. When he called his father again on Monday morning, the phone went unanswered; following which he alerted his domestic help, said police. A case of murder has been registered in this regard, they said, adding that the exact cause of death will be ascertained only after a post-mortem examination.
The spot was also visited by the crime team and more information is being gathered about the people who used to visit him, the police said.
On Saturday, a similar incident took place in South Delhi’s Safdurjung enclave area, where a 88-year-old was stabbed to death and his 90-year-old husband was tied on a chair.