NEW DELHI: An elderly man was murdered at his residence in central Delhi’s Mandir Marg, a high-security area, on Sunday evening. Madho Ram (63), who retired as a multi-tasking staffer of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), was found with several stab injuries in a room on the first floor of his house, Sachin Sharma, deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi), said. The Mandir Marg police station was alerted about the incident at 5.30 pm, following which a team of cops rushed to the spot. Ram was immediately taken to Lady Hardinge Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. His body was sent for a post-mortem examination, the report of which is awaited.Ram lived with his wife, son and two daughters, according to a preliminary investigation. They were reportedly not at home at that time. An electrician is said to have visited the house and found Ram lying in a pool of blood. He alerted the neighbours, after which police were called. Investigators are examining CCTV footage from the vicinity, which reportedly shows an individual moving near Ram’s house around the time of the crime. Initial findings suggest that a person who lives in the same locality and is known to Ram visited him shortly before the murder. Based on statements from the deceased’s family members and initial evidence, a case of murder was registered at Mandir Marg police station. Cops are trying to identify and trace the suspect, while also analysing forensic evidence and CCTV footage to establish the exact sequence of events. They are probing all angles, including the possibility that an acquaintance may have been involved in the crime.
