IPS officer’s mother killed in U.P.’s Ambedkar Nagar, jewellery missing; probe underway
Police said a gold chain, nose pin, earrings and anklets were missing, while no other household items appeared disturbed and the family suspects thieves may have entered the house
The 95-year-old mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was discovered dead in her home in Ambedkar Nagar district, with her valuable gold jewelry missing, according to police reports. Indrawati, the widow of a former government inter-college principal, was found lifeless on a bed in Rudha Dhamrua village on Sunday morning. It was her domestic worker who alerted neighbors to her absence and subsequently discovered her lifeless body.
Upon learning of her death, IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra, who is presently based in Lucknow, arrived at the village around 3 p.m. and filed a complaint of murder and robbery against unknown perpetrators. The police stated that the missing jewelry included a gold chain, a nose pin, earrings, and anklets. There were no signs of tampering with other household items, suggesting a targeted theft.
The family believes that the perpetrators entered the house in the early hours of Saturday night, killed her, and subsequently stole her jewelry. The superintendent of police in Malipur, Shashank Shukla, stated that the exact cause of death would be determined after conducting a post-mortem examination. The police are currently investigating both the circumstances surrounding the murder and the theft of the jewelry.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav expressed deep sorrow over the incident, criticizing the state government for failing to ensure the safety of law enforcement officers in Uttar Pradesh, stating, "In Ambedkar Nagar, the news of an IPS officer's mother being murdered has arisen. The police themselves are not safe in Uttar Pradesh, which is truly unfortunate!"
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