Couple, son arrested in Delhi professor murder case after 1,400km train journey

A dispute over ancestral property in West Bengal led to the murder of a Delhi University assistant professor, police said. A couple, who were tenants in the professor's property, along with their 13-year-old son, have been arrested in connection with the crime.

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Around a year ago, the couple offered to buy the house, but the professor refused and asked them to vacate the property because she did not want to sell her grandmother’s house.

The suspects allegedly traveled 1,400 kilometers by train from Bardhaman, West Bengal, to Delhi to carry out the murder on June 3. They reportedly brought a pestle and a razor to execute the plan. Investigators believe the couple brought their son to mislead authorities and avoid suspicion. They allegedly used forged Aadhaar cards to check into a guest house in Delhi.

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The couple, however, did not vacate the house, claiming they spent ₹1.5 lakh on its repair and renovation.

The professor, who inherited the property from her grandmother, had rented the house to the couple for 10,000 rupees per month. The dispute began when the couple offered to buy the house about a year ago, but the professor refused and asked them to vacate. The couple refused, claiming they had spent 1.5 lakh rupees on renovations, escalating the conflict.

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The couple offered to buy the house, but the professor refused and asked them to vacate the property because she did not want to sell her grandmother’s house.

Police found the professor's body on June 4 in her locked sixth-floor apartment in Vasundhara Enclave after her sister reported she was not answering her phone. The door was broken down, revealing the victim with severe head and facial injuries, as well as slit wrists. The arrested couple will be produced in court, while their son will be brought before the Juvenile Justice Board.

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The accused conspired to kill the professor and came to Delhi prepared.