Forensic experts visit house where man was killed, body chopped

POLICE ARE ON THE HUNT FOR THE WEAPONS THAT THE MOTHER-SON DUO USED TO KILL THE VICTIM, AND ARE STILL TO RECOVER AT LEAST FOUR BODY PARTS

Two days after a woman and her son were arrested for allegedly killing her live-in partner at a one-room flat in east Delhi’s Trilokpuri and chopping up his body into at least 10 pieces, a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team on Tuesday visited the house where the murder took place.

Poonam, 48, and her son Deepak, 25, allegedly murdered Anjan Das, 55, on May 30 at the Trilokpuri flat. According to police, the two then chopped the corpse into at least 10 pieces on May 31, stored the body parts in their refrigerator and cleaned the house using phenyl. Over the next two days, police said, the duo dumped the body parts in an open field in nearby Kalyanpuri.

The case came to light when some of the body parts were discovered. Investigators zeroed in on Poonam and Deepak after CCTV footage revealed they made repeated trips to the field, police said, adding that they were arrested on Sunday.

On Tuesday, a senior police officer said, “The FSL team visited Poonam’s residence in Trilokpuri and collected exhibits. They also visited Deepak’s residence in Kalyanpuri.”

According to police, Poonam and Deepak had used a knife and a dagger to kill Das. However, they are yet to recover the weapons. An investigator said Deepak told police he threw the weapons in a garbage dump near the field. “Since six months have elapsed, there are no concrete leads, but teams are working round the clock. Waste pickers may also be questioned,” the officer said, adding that police are yet to recover at least four body parts, and suspect the accused may have thrown them in a drain.