A 45-year-old school principal, along with her 25-year-old son, was shot dead on Sunday in Gurugram's Ashok Vihar area. Police revealed that the professor's husband killed the mother-son duo in the apartment. The deceased individuals were identified as Asha and her son Prashant. The cops said that the two suffered fatal injuries and were declared dead at the scene.
The Sector-5 police received the information at around 12:05 am and reached the spot with the team. The investigation team arrived at the scene and scanned the entire area. A forensic team was called to collect evidence.
Case Registered
The accused has been identified as Anil and works as a security officer in a private company. The police have detained him after the incident. A murder case has been registered at the Sector-5 police station.
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In the initial investigation, the police revealed that the killing is linked to a property dispute. A probe is underway, and the investigation team is attempting to establish the sequence of events and the circumstances that led to the death.
Bodies of the deceased people have been sent for the post-mortem examination and will be handed over to the family after legal formalities are completed. The key motive of the crime will be discovered based on the evidence gathered during the investigation.
Separate Case
In a separate incident, a Delhi University professor, identified as Debosmita Paul, was killed at her residence last week. The East Delhi District has arrested three people, including a woman, in connection to the case.
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The East Delhi police revealed the murder is connected to a property dispute. Paul was the heir to her maternal grandfather's land in West Bengal. Her elder brother and sister wanted to sell the land; however, the DU professor was unwilling to do so.
Meanwhile, a tenant couple residing on the same property wanted to purchase the land. When the professor refused, the couple traveled from Bengal to Delhi with their child. The dispute escalated, and the couple killed the professor.