India, May 29 -- Decomposed bodies of two elderly women were found at their house at New Rajinder Nagar on Thursday morning, police said, adding that the cause of death has not yet been confirmed, and that they are examining all possible angles.

Deputy commissioner of police (central) Rohit Rajbir Singh said that the two women were identified as Chandra Kanta, 85, and her sister-in-law Saroj Bala, 80, who had been living in the ground floor residence for decades.

Police said that a call was received around 10:30am from a cleaner who works around the porch area of the house. "She said that all the doors of the house were closed, and a foul smell was coming from inside the house after which she alerted the police," Singh said.

When polic...