New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) A 63-year-old retired employee of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was allegedly stabbed to death inside his residence in New Delhi’s Mandir Marg area on Sunday evening, police said.
The incident came to light after a PCR call was received at around 5.30 pm reporting a stabbing near Andh Vidyalaya.
The caller informed the police that his uncle had been attacked, following which a team from the Mandir Marg police station rushed to the scene.
“On reaching the location, police found the victim, identified as Madho Ram, lying in a room on the first floor of his house with multiple stab injuries,” said the police officer.
He was rushed to Lady Hardinge Medical College, where doctors declared him brought dead. According to the police, the crime team was called to the scene, and a detailed inspection of the premises was carried out. Forensic evidence has been collected, and the body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Madho Ram was a retired Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employee from the RBI and is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son, police said. Meanwhile, a case has been registered under relevant sections at the Mandir Marg police station, and an investigation has been launched into the matter.
Multiple teams have been constituted to identify and apprehend the accused persons. Investigators are also scanning CCTV footage from nearby areas and questioning locals to gather leads, police stated.
The motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, and all possible angles, including personal enmity and robbery, are being probed. PTI BM MPL MPL
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