Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Delhi Caretaker Shot Dead, Accused Identified
A 20‑year‑old woman named Jyoti worked as a caretaker in a building in Delhi.
On July 30, she was found dead with a gunshot wound to her head.
Police say the shooter was Saurabh, who also worked there and was said to have a relationship with Jyoti.
Jyoti’s father, who had tried to call her, wants the police to punish the accused harshly.
Police are still looking for Saurabh and investigating why the shooting happened.
20‑year‑old caretaker Jyoti was shot dead at her workplace in northwest Delhi on July 30, 2024.
Police found her body on the third floor of a residential building in Shanti Nagar, with a gunshot wound to the head.
The suspected shooter is Saurabh, the building’s night caretaker, who allegedly had a relationship with Jyoti.
Jyoti’s father, who had repeatedly tried to contact her, demanded the harshest punishment for the accused.
Police are investigating an alleged personal altercation that led to the shooting and are searching for the accused.
- Who
- Jyoti, a 20‑year‑old caretaker, and Saurabh, the building’s night caretaker
- What
- Jyoti was shot dead at her workplace
- When
- July 30, 2024
- Where
- Residential building in Shanti Nagar, northwest Delhi
- Why
- Alleged personal altercation and relationship between victim and accused
- Victim
- Jyoti
- Age
- 20
- Occupation
- Caretaker
- Date of death
- July 30, 2024
- Location
- Shanti Nagar, Delhi
- Suspected shooter
- Saurabh
- Relationship
- Alleged relationship with victim
- Police action
- Investigation underway, accused being traced