MUMBAI: An octogenarian Sindhi couple dwelling on my own was once found strangled to dying with a dupatta of their first flooring flat in a fancy Bandra (W) locality on Thursday morning.
Khar police have detained the caretaker of Nanik Makhijani (85) and his spouse Daya (80) along with her male pal for the homicide. The caretaker, hired for the 24/7 task just 3 weeks ago, was once missing along with gold jewelry saved in the couple’s cabinet locker when their our bodies were came upon.
The double homicide came to mild when the family prepare dinner came to visit 9am but nobody answered the door bell. When Khar police opened the flat the usage of the spare keys saved with the society, they found the murdered couple in the bedroom. The Makhijanis have two sons who are living in the US and Singapore.
Caretaker could have taken up task with robbery on thoughts, say police officers
Khar police suspect that the new caretaker of the octogenarian Sindhi couple dwelling on my own in Bandra must have murdered them with the assistance of aides. However, they've not been ready to ascertain who all entered the development on Wednesday night as the plush residential rental complex does not have a CCTV camera.
When the police looked at the footage of a CCTV camera installed at a nearby paan store, it showed the caretaker, who had given her title as Sulekha, leaving the locality in the early hours of Thursday. She was once reportedly arrested along with her pal just as she was once making plans to escape town.
According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) information, crimes in opposition to senior voters had been on the upward thrust in Mumbai. In 2016, the newest duration for which information is to be had, 34.2% of all crimes recorded in Mumbai were in opposition to senior voters.
Police said Sulekha was once presented to the couple through one of the most development security guards after their caretaker left the task. “The woman is suspected to have taken up the task handiest with the aim of robbing the couple. She seems to have found loopholes in the development’s security as nobody had any information about her,” a police officer said.
As no police verification was once performed before the Makhijanis hired her, police officers to begin with didn't have any details. The different workers of the couple—the prepare dinner, a driving force and a home help—had been working for them for years and are living in the within sight Khar Danda locality.
The crime happened after the opposite 3 workers had left for the day on Wednesday.
“As nobody opened the door, the prepare dinner approached the security guard who then dialled Makhijani’s intercom and also his mobile phone, but there was once no reaction. The guard informed the society chairman and brought a ladder the usage of which the prepare dinner climbed close to the firstfloor flowerbed and saw the couple mendacity at the flooring,” an officer said.
Police also found Rs 21,000 in cash, earrings and bangles intact on Daya. The couple’s sons Rajen and Sandeep had been alerted and they've left for Mumbai.
“Three workers were puzzled and they said they were not able to remember the caretaker’s title. She by no means shared
her whereabouts or details with anyone,” the police said. Members of the society, Ekta Elite, that TOI approached declined to provide any information about the couple.
A 3rd flooring resident said she didn't know the Makhijanis “since they lived at the first flooring”. Former classmates and pals in their sons were in shock as they gathered at the society in the morning.
DCP (Zone VIII) Anil Kumbhare (who holds the additional rate of Zone IX) said the Khar police is probing the case.
Even before the caretaker was once arrested, police had booked a case in opposition to her and her accomplices for commonplace aim (beneath IPC phase 34), homicide (302 ), theft through servant (381), inflicting hurt in committing robbery (394), robbery or dacoity with try to cause dying or grievous hurt (397), house-trespass after preparation for hurt, attack or wrongful restraint (452), grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking dwelling trespass or burglary (459) and all persons collectively involved in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking through night punishable where dying or grievous hurt caused through one in every of them (phase 460).
Khar police have detained the caretaker of Nanik Makhijani (85) and his spouse Daya (80) along with her male pal for the homicide. The caretaker, hired for the 24/7 task just 3 weeks ago, was once missing along with gold jewelry saved in the couple’s cabinet locker when their our bodies were came upon.
The double homicide came to mild when the family prepare dinner came to visit 9am but nobody answered the door bell. When Khar police opened the flat the usage of the spare keys saved with the society, they found the murdered couple in the bedroom. The Makhijanis have two sons who are living in the US and Singapore.
Caretaker could have taken up task with robbery on thoughts, say police officers
Khar police suspect that the new caretaker of the octogenarian Sindhi couple dwelling on my own in Bandra must have murdered them with the assistance of aides. However, they've not been ready to ascertain who all entered the development on Wednesday night as the plush residential rental complex does not have a CCTV camera.
When the police looked at the footage of a CCTV camera installed at a nearby paan store, it showed the caretaker, who had given her title as Sulekha, leaving the locality in the early hours of Thursday. She was once reportedly arrested along with her pal just as she was once making plans to escape town.
According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) information, crimes in opposition to senior voters had been on the upward thrust in Mumbai. In 2016, the newest duration for which information is to be had, 34.2% of all crimes recorded in Mumbai were in opposition to senior voters.
Police said Sulekha was once presented to the couple through one of the most development security guards after their caretaker left the task. “The woman is suspected to have taken up the task handiest with the aim of robbing the couple. She seems to have found loopholes in the development’s security as nobody had any information about her,” a police officer said.
As no police verification was once performed before the Makhijanis hired her, police officers to begin with didn't have any details. The different workers of the couple—the prepare dinner, a driving force and a home help—had been working for them for years and are living in the within sight Khar Danda locality.
The crime happened after the opposite 3 workers had left for the day on Wednesday.
“As nobody opened the door, the prepare dinner approached the security guard who then dialled Makhijani’s intercom and also his mobile phone, but there was once no reaction. The guard informed the society chairman and brought a ladder the usage of which the prepare dinner climbed close to the firstfloor flowerbed and saw the couple mendacity at the flooring,” an officer said.
Police also found Rs 21,000 in cash, earrings and bangles intact on Daya. The couple’s sons Rajen and Sandeep had been alerted and they've left for Mumbai.
“Three workers were puzzled and they said they were not able to remember the caretaker’s title. She by no means shared
her whereabouts or details with anyone,” the police said. Members of the society, Ekta Elite, that TOI approached declined to provide any information about the couple.
A 3rd flooring resident said she didn't know the Makhijanis “since they lived at the first flooring”. Former classmates and pals in their sons were in shock as they gathered at the society in the morning.
DCP (Zone VIII) Anil Kumbhare (who holds the additional rate of Zone IX) said the Khar police is probing the case.
Even before the caretaker was once arrested, police had booked a case in opposition to her and her accomplices for commonplace aim (beneath IPC phase 34), homicide (302 ), theft through servant (381), inflicting hurt in committing robbery (394), robbery or dacoity with try to cause dying or grievous hurt (397), house-trespass after preparation for hurt, attack or wrongful restraint (452), grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking dwelling trespass or burglary (459) and all persons collectively involved in lurking house-trespass or house-breaking through night punishable where dying or grievous hurt caused through one in every of them (phase 460).
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