DU professor found dead in her locked apartment, murder suspected

The incident came to light at around 2.35 pm when police received a PCR call from her sister, Devarati Paul, informing them that Debosmita had been found dead inside the flat.

In Short

• Police receive a PCR call from her sister at 2.35 pm
• The victim, Devosmita Paul, was an assistant professor at Shivaji College
• Police registered a case of murder under Section 103(1) of BNS

A 49-year-old college professor was found murdered inside her flat in east Delhi's Vasundhara Enclave on Thursday, police said. The victim, identified as Debosmita Paul, worked as an Assistant Professor at Shivaji College and lived alone in her flat at Satyam Apartments.

The incident came to light at around 2.35 pm when police received a PCR call from her sister, Devarati Paul, informing them that Debosmita had been found dead inside the flat.

According to police, Devarati told investigators that the flat had remained locked from the outside since morning and that her sister was not responding to repeated phone calls. When she grew suspicious, Devarati went to the apartment, broke open the lock and found her sister lying dead inside.

Police teams rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area. A crime team and forensic experts examined the scene and collected evidence. The body has been shifted to LBS Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Police have registered a case of murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Multiple teams have been formed to identify and apprehend the accused. Further investigation is underway.

AAP BLAMES BJP FOR FAILING LAW & ORDER

While police are yet to ascertain the exact cause of death, AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar alleged that the assistant professor was murdered.

Claiming that the victim had suffered multiple injuries to the head, Kumar said the incident reflected a deteriorating law-and-order situation in the national capital.

"She sustained multiple, brutal blows to the head. Even today, murders are taking place inside such upscale apartment complexes because criminals have become completely fearless. They have no fear of the police, nor do they fear the government," he alleged.

The AAP MLA further blamed the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in Delhi for the rise in crime, alleging that criminals were operating with impunity.

"Ever since the BJP's four-engine government took charge in Delhi, incidents of crime have been on a continuous rise. We have been constantly raising the question: why, exactly, are criminals not being reined in? Is the Delhi Police failing to perform its duties?" questioned Kumar.

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