Peeragarhi car deaths: CCTV shows tantric with victims, Delhi Police question suspect

The Delhi Police are questioning a tantric practitioner and one of his associates after CCTV footage showed the man with three people who were later found dead inside a parked car near the Peeragarhi flyover in West Delhi. The development, confirmed by police sources, has widened the scope of the investigation, though officers say no conclusions have been drawn so far.

According to officials, the three deceased, Randhir, Shivnaresh and Laxmi, were found unconscious inside the vehicle on Sunday after a PCR call alerted the police. The car had reportedly been parked at the spot for nearly an hour. Police reached the location, opened the vehicle, and found all three dead.

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What police know so far about the Peeragarhi case

Police said CCTV footage from Sunday shows the tantric practitioner seated in the front of the car along with Randhir, one of the deceased. Sources said the man was acquainted with the trio and had met them shortly before their deaths, making him a potentially important link in the case.

However, a senior Delhi Police official cautioned against speculation, stressing that the investigation remains at a preliminary stage.

“All aspects of the investigation are open. We are questioning people and trying to recreate the sequence of events to understand what might have happened,” the official said.

Investigators said the three victims had known each other for a long time. Randhir and Shivnaresh were involved in the property business, while Laxmi worked in home care services. On Sunday morning, the three met in the Peeragarhi area around 10.30 am and later travelled via the Ring Road to northeast Delhi, where they met the tantric practitioner.

Police said the trio remained in constant contact with each other. Laxmi had been married twice; one husband lives in Bihar, while the other lived with her in Delhi. After reviewing their backgrounds, officers said nothing suspicious had emerged so far.

At the scene, police recovered three liquor bottles and three used disposable glasses near the car. Vomit was found in the mouths of Shivnaresh and Laxmi, while no external injuries were visible on any of the bodies.

Postmortem examinations of Randhir and Shivnaresh have been conducted, while Laxmi’s postmortem is pending. Police said the viscera of all three have been preserved for chemical analysis to determine the cause of death, particularly to rule out poisoning or the presence of any harmful substances.

Meanwhile, teams are continuing to scan CCTV footage along the routes taken by the deceased and are questioning the tantric practitioner and his associate to reconstruct the events leading up to the incident. Police reiterated that there has been no detention so far and that the probe remains open on all fronts.