60-year-old woman raped, murdered in north Delhi - The Times of India

ONE MORE CASE OF ELDER ABUSE, SAD NOTE TO END 2010.

PLEASE STOP ELDER ABUSE IN INDIA. STOP HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATION OF SENIOR CITIZENS. STOP KILLING OUR ELDERS.



A drink with her husband's employer on the New Year eve proved costly for a 60-year-old woman in north Delhi when he allegedly murdered her after raping her, police said on Sunday.

The shocking incident took place in Majnu ka Tila, New Delhi on December 31 evening and Achey Lal (45), who was earlier acquitted in a rape case, was arrested for allegedly raping and murdering the woman, who worked as a maid.

She was found lying on the floor in her house and was rushed to Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead, Rupinder Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (North), said.

"We solved the case within two hours of committing the incident," Kumar said.

Investigators zeroed in Lal after they got a tip off that he was the last person seen at the place of incident. His mobile phone was also found lying near the body.

Lal, who was trying to escape from the spot, was apprehended and during questioning, he "confessed" to the crime.

"Initially, he tried to mislead police by telling that she was a motherly figure. However he later broke down and confessed of having killed the lady after raping her," Kumar said.

According to Kumar, the accused told his interrogators that his wife had gone to her native place since a long time and his sexual desires were not being fulfilled.

"The victim was the wife of his labourer and he usually visited the house of the deceased. On December 31, he reached her house and sent her husband for work. He and deceased were alone at the house.

"They both consumed alcohol and after this, Lal allegedly attacked her. She resisted. When the victim tried to resist, he shut her mouth with a cloth which led to her death," he said.

Lal, who is presently residing in Gopalpur village in Timarpur, hails from Sultanpur district of UP and is working for last 15 years with various tent owners.

He has 7 children and is a habitual drunkard.



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