Bloody footprints on the ground, a lacking DVR (digital video recorder), and a slashed kitchen internet — these are among the many proof police discovered on the residence of Rohit Kumar Alagh. Early on Monday, the 64-year-old businessman was discovered along with his throat slit at his dwelling in South Delhi’s Panchsheel Park.
Based mostly on suspicious motion caught on CCTVs put in within the neighbourhood and technical surveillance, police mentioned the homicide passed off between 4-4.30 am on Monday. The physique of Alagh, a businessman, was discovered on the ground with a number of sharp stab wounds to the neck, face, chest and stomach.
Alagh stayed in a three-storey home in S Block, Panchsheel Park. His elder son, a chef and the proprietor of a widely known eatery in Hauz Khas, lives on the third ground along with his household. Whereas Alagh lived on the bottom ground along with his youthful son, a contract musician, the primary ground is occupied by tenants. The second ground is locked.
As per the sequence of occasions established by the police to date, Alagh returned dwelling from the native Panchsheel Membership round 12 am. At 12.40 am, one in all his sons ordered a pizza. Later, Alagh went to his room to sleep.
DCP (South) Ankit Chauhan mentioned the youthful son discovered the physique. “The incident got here to gentle when the automobile cleaner got here to get the keys however the deceased didn’t open the door. When the youthful son, who was within the subsequent room, opened the door to provide the keys to the cleaner, he observed his father was mendacity on the ground.”
He added, “Nothing was stolen. No room was ransacked and theft will not be suspected. Prima facie, it appears to be a case of a pre-planned homicide. The position of everybody (connected to Alagh) is being verified.” The forensic group inspected the spot and located blood stains with footprints on the ground, mentioned Chauhan.
The accused was well-versed with the construction of the home, the entry and exit factors, in addition to the situation of the DVR, an officer added. Police mentioned because the DVR went lacking after the homicide, no footage from CCTVs put in on the home may very well be recovered.
Additional, blood-soaked footprints discovered at a number of locations on the ground, together with the lavatory, appear to belong to 1 individual, mentioned police. “To this point, they don’t match with anybody who resides on the residence,” an officer mentioned. Nevertheless, police mentioned, as Alagh was well-built and tall, it could not have been straightforward for just one individual to kill him.
Prima facie, it seems that the killer used the kitchen window to presumably distract or dodge the police, the officer mentioned.
Police referred to as each sons for questioning on Wednesday. On Monday too, police referred to as the youthful son for questioning. He had earlier informed the police that he was sleeping when Alagh was murdered. Police mentioned they’ve questioned different kinfolk concerning any earlier dispute or disturbance within the household.
