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Delhi stockbroker killed as niece allegedly seeks Rs 80 lakh
Rajesh Khanna was a 60-year-old stockbroker who lived in Rohini, Delhi.
He had recently sold a flat and received Rs 80 lakh.
Police said his niece, Simran Taneja, knew about the money.
They allege that she brought three other people into a plan.
The group went to Khanna’s home on Tuesday night.
They expected to find Rs 80 lakh there.
Instead, police said they found only Rs 1 lakh and some jewellery.
Khanna was allegedly smothered, and the four people left before his wife returned from shopping.
Stockbroker Rajesh Khanna, 60, was allegedly smothered at his Rohini home.
Police said Khanna had recently sold a flat for Rs 80 lakh.
His 23-year-old niece, Simran Taneja, allegedly recruited three others for the crime.
The group reportedly expected to find Rs 80 lakh at Khanna’s home.
Police said they found only Rs 1 lakh and jewellery before fleeing.
- Who
- Stockbroker Rajesh Khanna, his niece Simran Taneja, and three other alleged accomplices.
- What
- Khanna was allegedly smothered during a robbery attempt at his home, according to police.
- Where
- Khanna’s two-floor home in G Block, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi.
- When
- Tuesday night; the article does not provide a calendar date.
- Why
- Police said the alleged attackers were seeking money from Khanna’s recent flat sale.
Key facts
- Victim
- Rajesh Khanna, 60, a stockbroker
- Primary suspect
- His 23-year-old niece, Simran Taneja, according to police
- Expected cash
- Rs 80 lakh from a recently sold flat
- Cash found
- Rs 1 lakh
- Other property found
- Some jewellery
- Location
- G Block, Sector 3, Rohini, Delhi
- Alleged method
- Khanna was allegedly smothered
Sources
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