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Retired Teacher Strangled; 22-Year-Old Arrested in Gurugram
Madhu Sharma was a 75-year-old retired teacher who lived alone in Gurugram.
Police say she was found dead inside her home on Sunday evening.
A post-mortem examination showed that she died by strangulation.
A resident said they saw a man go into her home and later heard cries.
Police arrested a 22-year-old man named Suraj Gupta on Monday.
Police say he confessed to killing Sharma.
They are still investigating what may have led to the killing.
A possible theft motive is being considered, but police have not confirmed it.
Madhu Sharma, a 75-year-old retired teacher, was found dead inside her home in Gurugram’s New Colony.
Police said a post-mortem examination confirmed she died by strangulation.
Residents reportedly heard screams after seeing a man enter Sharma’s home on Sunday evening.
Police arrested 22-year-old Suraj Gupta near Laxmi Bazaar Park on Monday.
Police said a possible theft motive was being examined but had not been established.
- Who
- Madhu Sharma, a 75-year-old retired teacher; police arrested 22-year-old Suraj Gupta in connection with her death.
- What
- Sharma was found strangled to death inside her home, and Gupta was arrested.
- Where
- Sharma’s home in New Colony, Gurugram; Gupta was arrested near Laxmi Bazaar Park in Pratap Nagar, Gurugram.
- When
- Police received information on Sunday evening; Gupta was arrested on Monday. The report is dated October 5.
- Why
- The motive remains under investigation. Police said a possible theft motive had not been established.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Madhu Sharma, 75, a retired teacher who lived alone
- Location
- House No. 180-B, New Colony, Gurugram
- Cause of death
- Strangulation, according to the post-mortem examination
- Arrested
- Suraj Gupta, 22
- Arrest location
- Near Laxmi Bazaar Park, Pratap Nagar, Gurugram
- Police case
- FIR registered at New Colony police station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Motive
- Possible theft being examined; not established
Quotes
Gurugram police spokesperson
A spokesperson for Gurugram police commenting on the arrest and investigation.
“While investigating, the accused Suraj Gupta was arrested today near Laxmi Bazaar Park, Pratap Nagar, Gurugram. The accused confessed that he entered the deceased’s house and strangled her to death. We are questioning the accused while considering all aspects related to the murder, and efforts are being made to ascertain the motive.”
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