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A antheral and his woman person been arrested for allegedly murdering an Assistant Professor of the University of Delhi, Debosmita Paul, successful New Ashok Nagar, eastbound Delhi, earlier this week, the constabulary said connected Sunday (June 7, 2026). A insignificant idiosyncratic has besides been apprehended from West Bengal by the constabulary successful transportation with the case.
The couple, who were nabbed from West Bengal, were known to the victim, and their motive was a quality related to the deceased’s spot successful West Bengal, according to the Delhi East police.
The accused mates had been residing successful the victim’s ancestral spot successful Burdwan, West Bengal, since 2023. “The unfortunate had been repeatedly asking the accused to vacate the premises, starring to an ongoing spot dispute. Following a last informing issued by the unfortunate to vacate the property, the accused allegedly conspired to destruct her and travelled to Delhi connected June 3,” a constabulary serviceman said.
According to the police, Paul was recovered dormant successful her level successful New Ashok Nagar connected June 4. Following this, the East District constabulary squad carried retired CCTV investigation astir the country of crime. The suspects were recovered moving done the building, changing their clothes, and hiding their faces.
“After committing the offence, the accused fled from the country and travelled via Anand Vihar to New Delhi Railway Station, boarded the Poorva Express astatine astir 5:40 p.m. connected June 3, and reached Burdwan connected June 4,” the serviceman said.
On June 6, a constabulary squad reached Burdwan, continued the CCTV trail, and the accused were traced from the Burdwan railway presumption to their hideout, from wherever they were arrested connected Sunday (June 7).
They are being produced earlier the acrophobic tribunal for transit remand and volition beryllium brought to Delhi for further investigation, according to the police.
