‘Suicide note, broom with blood’: Judge raps Delhi cops over ‘botched-up’ death probe

On August 8, 33-year-old Satyabodh Choudhary was found dead from hanging on a water pipe in his rented accommodation in Budh Vihar, northwest Delhi. The police initially claimed it was a suicide, but his family alleged foul play and the case has since been marked as suspicious. Twenty-three days after Satyabodh's death, police re-inspected the crime scene and allegedly recovered a "suspected suicide note" and a "blood-stained broom."

Advocate Pravesh Dabas, representing the family, moved a court application on August 24, citing delay in registering the FIR and a failure to record crucial statements. On September 25, the judge of Rohini Court, Sanyam Jain, criticized the Delhi Police for their handling of the investigation, asking about aspects like custodial interrogation, expert opinion, and accessing the crime scene. The court emphasized the need for replies to be thoroughly reviewed before submission.