It was on Thursday morning when the two women, both in their 80s, were found in a house in New Rajinder Nagar. The police have been on it, and for now, they see no reason to suspect foul play. We’ll have to wait for the results from Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital to know for sure what we are dealing with, and the officers would like some time to let the forensics do their job.
What police say so far
If you ask the investigators, their initial rounds and talks with neighbours haven’t turned up anything suspicious. They are looking at it from every side as the case makes its way through the necessary legal channels.
The two have been taken to RML for the procedures called for under Section 194 of the BNSS. After the report comes in, there will be more to do on the legal front, they say.
To put it in perspective, here is where the officials stand:
– No foul play seen yet
– Neither body has any marks of injury
– We are covering all our bases
– Nothing to suggest the door was forced or the place ransacked
– Both sent to RML per Section 194
How the discovery unfolded
Word of it came in at about 10:30 AM. A cleaner who had been off for a couple of days was back at House No. R-852 and noticed the doors were shut and something didn’t smell right in the porch. He made a report.
The police had to make an entry. In one of the rooms they came across the two, one on the floor, the other on the bed, and neither was responsive. The crime unit and FSL were on scene, and a CATS ambulance was the one to confirm they had passed on.
Inside the house: what investigators observed
It’s a one-storey place with four ways in, but the officers’ walk-through didn’t show any sign of a break-in or theft. There were no external injuries to be seen on either of them.
We are talking about Saroj Bala and her sister-in-law Chandra Kanta, 80-year-olds who have been in each other’s company for a while, according to the neighbours. Bala never married; Kanta’s husband is no longer with us.
One of them was an asthma sufferer, sources in the force let on. But until the post-mortem is done, that is just part of the picture and not the final word on how this happened.
What happens next and why it matters
Both are at RML for the post-mortem now. The file is open under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and we will see what the medical side has to say before moving on with any legalities.
For anyone with an elderly parent or relative living by themselves, this is a lesson in the value of a phone call or a knock on the door. It was the cleaner’s hunch over the smell and the closed-up house that made for a quick reaction from the police.
Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are in the neighbourhood or work in the building:
– Have the numbers you need on hand
– Don’t ignore a strange odour or an odd quiet
– If a place is locked up when it shouldn’t be, say something
– Make it a habit to check in on older folks
– Let a good neighbour in on any health matters
The human angle behind the headlines
Put aside the police cordon and you have two women who were one another’s world for years. There is no hint of trouble in the way they lived, which is why the men in uniform are putting their faith in the lab for some hard answers.
Now it is down to the post-mortem. The police are clear: don’t jump to conclusions. The medical report will tell us the story and give this community some peace of mind after such a jarring find.
Should you have any info on the house, or know of any visitors or changes in the way things have been, the police would like to hear from you. Your input can make a difference in nailing down the facts and for the families’ sake.
