Bengal couple arrested for murder of DU professor over property dispute

Police have arrested a couple from West Bengal days after the murder of a Delhi University Assistant Professor, officials informed on Sunday, June 7.

According to Delhi Police, the couple travelled from Bengal to Delhi to kill Debosmita Paul, who was an Assistant Professor at Shivaji College, University of Delhi. Officials have said that the motive behind the murder was a property dispute.

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This comes after Paul was found dead in a flat at Satyam Apartments in east Delhi’s Vasundhara Enclave on June 4. Earlier, preliminary findings in the case suggested that the murder took place a day earlier, on June 3.

Earlier, police found a man and a woman entering Paul’s residence on June 3 – the day she is said to have been killed. Both the accused concealed their identities with masks and were carrying bags. They allegedly remained inside for nearly half an hour before leaving.

The couple arrived at the residential complex in a private cab at around 3:20 p.m. on June 3, IANS quoted insiders associated with the investigation as saying.

The man and the woman carrying bags entered the apartment building, while the cab driver remained outside.

Further, CCTV footage allegedly revealed that the pair used staircase to reach the flat and avoided the lift in the building.

It is being suspected that they spent about half an hour inside the premises. Also, they allegedly appeared to be wearing different clothes when leaving.

Earlier, police revealed that there was no signs of forced entry. Investigators believed that the victim might have known the accused who entered her house.

Paul was staying alone at her sister’s apartment. She earlier separated from her husband in 2022 after marital disputes. He currently resides in Bengaluru, as per IANS.

The matter came to light when the professor’s sister, Devarati Paul, got concerned when Debosmita did not answer the phone calls.

After reaching the apartment, she found out that it was locked from inside. Once she entered the flat, Devarati got shocked seeing Debosmita’s body lying in a pool of blood.

She immediately informed the police, with investigators stating that the victim had sustained a severe head injury caused by a heavy object, while there were injuries on her wrist as well.