Delhi SHOCKER! 15-year-old boy kills grandmother and steals money; Arrested
A 15-year-old boy and his friend were arrested for allegedly killing the former's 77-year-old grandmother in Delhi's Shahdara area and stealing money from her house.
Crime in Delhi: In a shocking incident, a 77-year-old woman was murdered, allegedly by her own 15-year-old grandson, in Delhi's Shahdara area, police said on Saturday. Officials said the teenager killed the woman with the help of his friend and absconded from her house with Rs 14,000 in cash.
The two boys, both 15 years old, were arrested and stolen money was also recovered from the main suspect, police said.
Giving details, a senior police official said the elderly woman's husband found her dead on her bed in the bedroom of their house in GTB Enclave on Thursday evening. Initially, the man thought she had died of natural causes as he did not notice any injuries on her body.
However, when the family members heard the news of the woman's death, they arrived and noticed that the deceased woman had an injury mark on the right side of her forehead, the official said.
Later, the older man discovered cash was missing from their safe and alerted police, police said.
“Investigations revealed that the elderly couple's 15-year-old grandson, who was studying in Class 9, had come to the house with his friend on Thursday when the victim was alone,” police said.
When the teenager was questioned by police on Friday, he burst into tears and confessed to the crime before being arrested, they added.
During interrogation, he told police that he entered the house with his friend with the motive to steal cash. When he found his grandmother in bed, he allegedly smothered her face with a blanket and hit her on the head with a blunt object.
The duo orchestrated the murder in a way that made the death appear natural, police said.
The main accused, who lives with his parents in another house in the same locality, said he needed the money for personal enjoyment, she added.
The boy's friend, who is also 15 years old, has been arrested from the same locality, they added.
(With PTI inputs)