Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Three People Murdered in Dehradun, Police Suspect Theft
Three people were found murdered in Dehradun: an elderly couple and their house help.
The couple were named Ramesh Chawla and Rajni Chawla, and the house help was named Sheila.
Police said a screwdriver was used in the killings.
When officers arrived, people nearby had already caught a suspect.
Police took that person to the station for questioning.
The police said the crime appeared to have been committed to steal something.
An elderly couple, Ramesh Chawla and Rajni Chawla, were killed.
Their house help, Sheila, was also murdered.
SSP Pramendra Doval said the victims were killed with a screwdriver.
Locals had apprehended a suspect by the time police reached the scene.
Police took the suspect into custody for questioning; the crime appeared intended to facilitate theft.
- Who
- Ramesh Chawla, Rajni Chawla, and their house help, Sheila, were killed; a suspect was taken into police custody.
- What
- Three people were murdered with a screwdriver, according to SSP Pramendra Doval.
- Where
- Dehradun; no more specific location is provided.
- Why
- Police said the crime appeared to have been committed with the intent to steal.
- Victims
- Ramesh Chawla, Rajni Chawla, and house help Sheila
- Number of victims
- Three
- Weapon reported
- Screwdriver
- Suspect
- A suspect was apprehended by locals and taken into police custody for questioning
- Suspected motive
- Police said the crime appeared intended to facilitate theft
- Police official quoted
- SSP Pramendra Doval
- Location
- Dehradun