Delhi: Minor Boy Strangled to Death by Woman, Body Found in Bed Box; Accused Absconding

An 11-year-old boy was strangulated allegedly by a woman and his body was found inside a bed box at his house in west Delhi’s Inderpuri area, police said on Friday. According to the police, they received the information from a hospital at around 8.30 pm about it.

Police said the accused has been identified, multiple teams have been formed to nab her, and raids are being conducted at her possible hideouts.

As per details available so far with the police, the suspect was known to the family of the deceased boy and has even visited their house in the past. However, they had a feud over certain issues.

Police said that the accused woman came to the house when the victim’s mother was not there and allegedly committed the crime. The boy was later found by his mother in the box of a bed and was rushed to the hospital, but he could not survive.

Speaking to the news agency ANI, the victim’s mother said, “I was returning from my office when I got a call from his (deceased) dance teacher. When I reached home, I realised that things were messed up. We took him to the nearest clinic but he was referred to the emergency. When we took him to the emergency, he was declared brought dead.”

The mother alleges the role of a woman behind the child’s death.

DCP West, Vichitra Veer said that police have recorded the statement of the victim’s mother and a murder case was registered. The post-mortem was conducted at RML Hospital.

“Last night, the Inderpuri Police Station received information from the BLK hospital and as per which a child has been admitted (to the hospital) who was found dead. On the neck of the child, some nail scratches were spotted because of which chances of murder have emerged. The police went to the hospital and examined the matter. On the statement of the deceased’s mother, we registered a murder case and started an investigation. On the basis of our investigation, we are considering a lady identified as Pooja as the prime accused and we are looking for her,” Veer was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

(with inputs from PTI)