23-year-old woman kills uncle inside Delhi house, aide kept watch outside: Police

In Delhi's Rohini area, a 60-year-old man, Rakesh Khanna, was allegedly killed by his niece and three others inside his home on Tuesday evening, police said. Khanna, a cardiac patient who lived with his wife, was alone at his house when his niece and associates attacked him and stole ₹1.5 lakhs cash and gold jewellery, the police added.

The incident occurred while Khanna's wife was out at a local market, according to police. Upon returning home at 8:15pm, she found the house ransacked and her husband lying unconscious on the floor. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead. A police team inspected the scene in association with the Forensic Science Laboratory and the crime team.

The deputy commissioner of police (Rohini) stated that the accused had conducted a reconnaissance prior to the murder, with three of them entering the house while the fourth kept watch outside. The 23-year-old niece, Simran Taneja, was identified as the main conspirator and was arrested. She had roped in others to carry out the robbery and killing, police said.

Two other suspects, Chirag, a 23-year-old gym trainer, and Paras, an 18-year-old class 12th student, were also apprehended. Police are searching for another accused, a gym owner, and have registered a case of murder and robbery. The motive behind the crime, the sequence of events, and the planning done by the accused are under investigation.