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Panchkula woman allegedly killed over missing jewellery, three arrested
The wife of a retired Army captain was allegedly killed in Panchkula, Haryana, after a dispute over missing jewellery, police said. Neera Mehta, 72, was found dead on a neighbour’s rooftop on…
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The wife of a retired Army captain was allegedly killed in Panchkula, Haryana, after a dispute over missing jewellery, police said. Neera Mehta, 72, was found dead on a neighbour’s rooftop on Monday after her husband reported her missing. Police arrested domestic help Sunita Devi, her husband Shankar and their son Raja within 24 hours.
CCTV footage reportedly shows Sunita and Raja carrying and concealing the body. Police said the accused denied stealing jewellery, while Sunita claimed Mehta slipped and fell. The cause of death will be established by a post-mortem examination. A case has been registered under provisions covering murder, theft, destruction of evidence and common intention.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narratives here are already familiar: that domestic workers are inherently dangerous, or that a CCTV clip proves the entire case. Neither follows from the facts so far. Police have made arrests, but the death’s cause and the alleged theft remain unproven. The post-mortem, forensic evidence and the eventual charge sheet should decide whether the prosecution’s account holds. Will those records support the murder allegation beyond the footage?],
Source: indiatoday.in
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