Investigation Deepens in Murder of Delhi University Professor as Estranged Husband Joins Probe
Vasundhara Enclave: DU asst professor’s estranged spouse joins murder probe
Hindustan Times
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The estranged husband of a Delhi University assistant professor, found murdered in her Vasundhara Enclave apartment, has joined the police investigation. The couple was embroiled in a divorce dispute, and police are exploring leads involving unidentified visitors to the apartment.
- 01The victim, a 45-year-old assistant professor, was found dead in her apartment on Thursday afternoon.
- 02Police believe the murder occurred within a five-and-a-half-hour window on Wednesday.
- 03No signs of forced entry suggest the victim likely knew her attacker.
- 04Thirteen individuals who entered the residential society on the day of the murder are under investigation.
- 05Forensic experts recovered a single set of unidentified fingerprints from the crime scene.
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The investigation into the murder of a 45-year-old Delhi University assistant professor, discovered dead in her Vasundhara Enclave apartment, has intensified. Her estranged husband, who was reportedly in Pune at the time of the incident, joined the police inquiry. The couple had been involved in a divorce dispute for four years, with plans for a mutual separation communicated through their lawyers. Police have established that the murder occurred within a five-and-a-half-hour timeframe on Wednesday, with no signs of forced entry into the apartment, indicating familiarity between the victim and the assailant. Forensic experts found a single set of unidentified fingerprints, and investigators are scrutinizing 13 individuals who entered the society on the day of the murder. Among these, two masked individuals, including a woman, were seen arriving in a cab and changing clothes before leaving. The college where the professor worked expressed condolences, calling her death an “irreparable loss” to the academic community.
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The murder of the professor has raised concerns about safety in residential areas and the impact of domestic disputes on community safety.
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