Sohna: 37-yr-old woman found dead after suspected burglary
Gurugram, Oct. 17 -- A 37-year-old woman was found dead with her hands and legs tied and several layers of masking tape covering her mouth and nose following a suspected burglary at her home in Daulah village in Gurugram's Sohna on Friday, police said.
The victim, Neetu, was found unresponsive in the bathroom by family members, who also discovered that the house had been ransacked and cash and valuables were missing.
Police said Neetu's husband, Prashant Kumar, a schoolteacher, and their three children had left for school by 8am, leaving her alone at home.
The incident came to light around 2.30pm when a relative visited the house and found the main door open. She entered and saw household items scattered across the rooms before alerting Kumar, who rushed home with the children.
They found Neetu in the bathroom. She was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
Assistant commissioner of police (Sohna) Mukesh Yadav said an FIR was registered against unidentified suspects under Sections 103(1) (murder), 3(5) (common intention) and 332(a) (house trespass), among other provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, at Sadar Sohna police station.
"A probe is on to ascertain whether the motive was robbery or something else," he said.
An officer said investigators suspected that the attack took place between 10am and 11am, when two men allegedly arrived in the locality on a motorcycle.
Police suspect the intruders entered through the main door, and overpowered Neetu.
Police said CCTV cameras near the house had captured the two suspects. They are examining the footage to identify and arrest the two suspects....
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