Delhi Police Crack ‘Perfect’ Double Murder in Shahdara, Arrest Former Caretaker After 500-km Chase to Rajasthan

New Delhi, January 7 Delhi Police have arrested a former caretaker in connection with the murder of an elderly couple in east Delhi’s Shahdara, solving a case that initially appeared to be a near-perfect crime with no clear clues. The accused was tracked and arrested in Rajasthan after an extensive investigation involving CCTV analysis, call data records and on-ground intelligence, officials said on Wednesday. The double murder took place on the intervening night of January 3 and 4 at the couple’s residence in Shahdara. The victims were identified as Virendra Kumar Bansal, aged 71, and his wife Parvesh Bansal, aged 65. Police said the case came to light around 12.30 am on January 4, when the couple’s son made a PCR call stating that his parents were lying unconscious at home and appeared to be dead. A police team rushed to the spot and found Parvesh Bansal lying unconscious on a bed in a room near the outer gate. In another room, Virendra Bansal was found lying on a bed with blood oozing from his mouth and nose, visible bruises around both eyes and a wound on his head resembling a nail injury. Both were immediately taken to a hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead. Given the seriousness of the crime, multiple police teams were formed to investigate the case. Joint Commissioner of Police (Central) Madhur Verma said the crime scene showed signs of careful planning. There were no clear forensic clues, no usable fingerprints and no direct CCTV footage showing the suspect’s face. Initial examination suggested that the killer had covered his body fully, worn gloves and avoided leaving behind any physical evidence. CCTV footage from the building revealed that a person had entered and exited using blind spots not covered by cameras, making identification extremely difficult. Police teams scanned footage from dozens of cameras in and around the area and questioned neighbours, relatives and people with direct or indirect connections to the couple. Call detail records of more than 50 mobile numbers were analysed, along with area-dump data, to track any suspicious activity. Investigators also examined records of over 300 known criminals who had used similar methods in the past. During questioning, police learned that the elderly couple, who had been unwell, had employed caretakers earlier. One caretaker who had worked with them for about two months was questioned in detail, but no evidence was found against him. Suspicion later shifted to another former caretaker, identified as Ashok Kumar Sen, aged 32, a resident of Nangloi in west Delhi. When police tried to contact him, his wife claimed he had gone on a pilgrimage to the Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan and had not taken his mobile phone with him. Police found this explanation doubtful. A team visited Sen’s residence in Nangloi and obtained his photograph, which was then compared with the suspect seen in CCTV footage. Officers said similarities in physical build and movement patterns strengthened their suspicion. Further inquiry revealed that Sen had recently contacted his wife using a relative’s mobile phone, which was traced to Rajasthan’s Sikar district. A joint team of Delhi Police officers immediately travelled to Tapiplya village in Sikar and arrested Sen after a chase of nearly 500 kilometres. During sustained interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to killing the elderly couple and stealing their jewellery. At his instance, police recovered the looted gold items, including a chain, a mangalsutra, two bangles, a ring and a chain locket. Officials said the accused had shifted his residence a few days before the crime to avoid suspicion and had carefully studied the building to identify CCTV blind spots. He had deliberately left his mobile phone at home to avoid creating any digital trail. Police said Sen knew that the couple’s son was not always present at home and took advantage of his absence to carry out the crime. After the murders, he fled to the house of his wife’s relative in Rajasthan. Further investigation is underway to reconstruct the sequence of events and to determine whether the accused had any accomplices or external assistance. Delhi Police Crack ‘Perfect’ Double Murder in Shahdara, Arrest Former Caretaker After 500-km Chase to Rajasthan Delhi Police have solved a chilling double murder case in east Delhi’s Shahdara, arresting a former caretaker who allegedly killed an elderly couple and fled the city. The crime, which took place on the night of January 3–4, initially appeared to be a “perfect” murder, with no clear CCTV footage, no fingerprints and no forensic evidence left behind. The victims, Virendra Kumar Bansal (71) and his wife Parvesh Bansal (65), were found unconscious at their home after their son made a PCR call in the early hours of January 4. Both were declared dead at the hospital. Investigators found that the killer had fully covered himself, worn gloves and used CCTV blind spots to avoid identification. Police teams scanned dozens of cameras, analysed call records of over 50 mobile numbers and checked data of known criminals. Suspicion later turned to a former caretaker, Ashok Kumar Sen (32). His claim of going on a pilgrimage without a phone raised doubts. CCTV movement patterns and a traced call from Rajasthan led police to Sikar, where he was arrested after a 500-km chase. Stolen gold jewellery was recovered, and further investigation is underway.