AFTER 500 KM INTER-STATE MANHUNT; GOLD LOOT RECOVERED
Face2News/New Delhi
On the intervening night of 03/04.01.2026, at around 00:30 hours, a PCR call was received at Police Station M.S. Park wherein the caller reported that both his father and mother were lying unconscious, that there was an injury mark resembling a nail wound on his father’s head, and that a neighbor had informed him that they might be dead.
Immediately upon receipt of the call, police officials rushed to the spot. On reaching the place of incident i.e. the Flat at Ram Nagar Extension, Shahdara, Delhi, it was found that a female person was lying unconscious on a bed in the room near the outer gate. Her identity was ascertained as Parvesh Bansal, wife of Virender Kumar Bansal, aged about 65 years, resident of the above-mentioned address.
Further, in the inner room of the flat, a male person was found lying unconscious on the bed. His identity was ascertained as Virender Kumar Bansal, son of Radhey Shyam Bansal, aged about 71 years, resident of the same address. Blood was oozing from his mouth and nose, and bruise marks were observed around both eyes. The injured were shifted to hospital where doctors declared them brought dead. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 05/26 dated 04.01.2026 under Section 13(1) BNS was registered at P.S. M.S. Park, and investigation was taken up.
TEAM: In view of the gravity and sensitivity, several dedicated teams comprising Special Staff, MTSU, and P.S. M.S. Park staff were constituted under the close supervision of ACP Seema Puri and SHO MS Park and over all supervision of DCP/Shahdara.
OPERATION: A large number of CCTV cameras installed in nearby locations were obtained and analyzed. The crime initially appeared to be a blind double murder, as the perpetrator had left no physical evidence at the scene. He deliberately entered and exited the building through blind spots with no CCTV coverage to avoid identification.
All suspects, including relatives and persons having direct or indirect links with the deceased, were interrogated. Technical investigation was conducted including scrutiny of records of more than 300 known criminals with similar modus operandi. It emerged that the deceased couple had employed two caretakers during their illness. One caretaker, who had worked for about two months, was interrogated but no incriminating evidence surfaced.
Efforts to contact the second caretaker were made and reveled by his wife that he had gone on pilgrimage without carrying his mobile phone. On suspicion, a Special Staff team visited his residence at Nangloi, Delhi. His photograph matched with the suspect’s physical build seen in CCTV footage and further technical analysis revealed his location at District Sikar, Rajasthan. A joint police team was immediately dispatched to Village Tapiplya, District Sikar, Rajasthan. After sustained interrogation, the caretaker, Ashok, confessed his involvement, and the robbed jewellery was recovered at his instance.
MOTIVE OF CRIME: Mr. Madhur Verma, IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Eastern Range, said, during sustained interrogation, the accused Ashok Kumar Sen r/o. Laxmi Park, Nagloi, Delhi disclosed that he had earlier worked as a caretaker of the deceased couple and knew that the deceased lady regularly wore gold jewellery. With the intention of earning money quickly, he hatched a conspiracy to rob them. As per his plan, he shifted his residence a few days prior to the incident, ensured his movement through blind spots without CCTV coverage, concealed his identity. He also had prior knowledge about the limited presence of the son of the deceased couple.
On the day of the incident, taking advantage of the son’s absence and his familiarity as an ex-caretaker, he gained entry into the house, robbed the gold jewellery, and murdered the couple. Thereafter, he fled to the house of his wife’s relative in District Sikar, Rajasthan, without carrying any mobile phone to evade arrest.
RECOVERY: One Gold Chain, One Gold Mangalsutra, Two Gold Kangan, One Gold Ring . One Chain locket