Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Police Identify Suspect in Murder of Retired Delhi Teacher
A retired teacher named Preeti Kumari was found dead inside her Delhi home.
Her daughter discovered her on Friday morning.
Police said her hands were tied and her face was badly injured.
Investigators identified a masked man they believe was responsible.
They said he may have waited for Kumari to open the door.
Police also questioned three other suspects.
They believe the killing was connected to a robbery.
Police said the accused may have committed similar crimes before.
Police identified the masked man accused of killing 69-year-old retired teacher Preeti Kumari in Southeast Delhi.
Kumari was found dead on Friday morning on her bed, with her hands tied and face severely injured.
Police said the accused allegedly waited for Kumari to open her door in the early hours.
Three suspects were picked up for questioning on Saturday, a day after the killing.
Police said the robbery’s nature suggested the accused may have been involved in other crimes and described him as an experienced burglar who stayed in fancy hotels.
- Who
- Preeti Kumari, a 69-year-old retired school teacher, was killed; police identified a suspected masked accused and questioned three suspects.
- What
- Kumari was allegedly murdered during a robbery inside her home.
- When
- She was found dead on Friday morning; three suspects were questioned on Saturday.
- Where
- Her ground-floor home in Pant Nagar, Jangpura, Southeast Delhi.
- Why
- Police said the nature of the robbery suggested the accused may have been involved in other crimes.
- Victim
- Preeti Kumari, 69, a retired school teacher
- Location
- Ground-floor home in Pant Nagar, Jangpura, Southeast Delhi
- Discovery
- Her daughter found her dead on Friday morning
- Condition
- Her hands were tied and her face was severely injured
- Suspect status
- Police said they identified the masked accused
- Questioning
- Three suspects were picked up on Saturday
- Police description
- The accused was described as an experienced burglar who stayed in fancy hotels