A woman and her teenage son were found murdered inside their house in south Delhi’s Govindpuri area in the early hours of Thursday, with preliminary investigation suggesting robbery as a possible motive, police said.
The victims were identified as Sharda Sahu (38), a homemaker, and the couple’s 13-year-old son, who was a Class 7 student.
According to police, a PCR call regarding a murder at a residence in Gali No. 10, Govindpuri, Kalkaji was received at Govindpuri police station at around 1:11 am on May 21.
Following the call, local police teams, along with the SHO, ACP, and other senior officers, rushed to the spot and secured the crime scene.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that complainant Vishnu Sahu, who works as a fruit and vegetable vendor in weekly markets, returned home at around 12:30 am and found the front door latched from the outside. When he entered the house, he discovered the bodies of his wife and son with multiple stab wounds.
Police said inspection of the crime scene revealed that cash and jewellery were missing from almirahs inside the house.
Crime and forensic teams were called to inspect the spot. Police said a case under sections 103 and 309(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is being registered, and an investigation is underway.
Multiple police teams have been deployed to trace and apprehend the accused, officials said.
