A 75-year-old woman was murdered during a failed theft bid from her house in the residential area of New Colony in Gurugram’s Sector-7 on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
“It was at this moment when the suspect assaulted and shoved her away. She collapsed on the floor immediately.
The police officer said a commotion broke out between the two when she resisted the theft attempt. However, neighbours had heard her screams and gathered around her house in a large number, which blocked the suspect’s escape,” he said, adding they had also alerted the police control room.
The victim was identified as Madhu Sharma, who lived alone in a dilapidated single-storey house in the area. Police said the suspect, aged 35 years, was caught hiding amid dense vegetation behind a house adjacent to the victim’s residence after a few hours of search. “He had collected some valuables but had demanded ₹ 100 from the victim when he suddenly encountered her.
Inspector Sanjeev, station house officer of New Colony police station, said that the suspect, probably a drug addict, had sneaked inside the woman’s house to steal cash and valuables. She raised an alarm during which he assaulted her, resulting in her death,” he said.
The investigation
Investigators said that they were trying to contact the family members of the victim, on whose complaint, a murder case will be registered at New Colony police station, following which the suspect will be formally arrested.
