‘Murder planned in April’
According to police, the case was cracked when they pored over CCTV footage from locations in east Delhi’s Kalyanpuri
2011
Poonam meets Anjan Das
2016
Poonam starts living with Das after her partner’s death
2022
May 30: The two kill Das since he would steal money from Poonam for his drinking addiction and purportedly molest another family member
May 31: Poonam and Deepak allegedly chop Das’s body into 10 pieces and put them in at least two plastic bags before dumping the bags
June 5- 7: Police recover six body parts from a field near Kalyanpuri cyber police station
November 26: Police arrest Poonam and Deepak after identifying them through CCTV footage
Evidence recovered
Das’s mobile phone
Clothes worn by Poonam, Deepak
HOW COPS SAID THE MURDER TOOK PLACE
Accused allegedly mix sleeping pills in Das's drink and then stab him
The two keep the body in the house overnight so the blood drains out
They chop the body into 10 pieces
The two clean blood from the house using phenyl and soap bars
Das’s body parts are placed in at least two bags and dumped