Mother-daughter murder in Delhi: car found

      New Delhi: In an early breakthrough in the killings of the lawyer mother-daughter duo, the Delhi Police here on Monday recovered the car which was reportedly seen on Saturday night at Siddharth Enclave, where the deceased resided. According to informed police sources, the police have also detained the owner of the car Chankya Verma (30), in connection with the case. Verma, the son of an ex-Indian Air Force officer, apparently visited the Mahajans house in his Maruti 800 car. He then had gone somewhere with Anuradha on Saturday night, sources added. The car was found in Noida and Verma is being interrogated, said sources. The car, in which two people came, had a Uttar Pradesh number plate and police is looking for more details.

    Meanwhile, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought a report within three days from the Delhi Police on these gruesome killings. Speaking to the reporters, the NCW Chairperson, Girija Vyas said, "The murder of 70-year-old Swarna Mahajan and her 45-year-old daughter Anuradha Mahajan was shocking. The incident raised a question over the safety of women in metropolitan cities."

    In the wake of this twin murder, the Lok Sabha also experienced an uproar on Monday as Opposition parties demanded more security for women following a sudden rise in the murder and rape cases of women and senior citizens in the national capital. Vijay Kumar Malhotra, spokesman of Bharatiya Janata Party, hit out at the ruling United Progresses Alliance in the Parliament for not providing security cover to women. Sriprakash Jaiswal, the Minister of State for Home said, "We have directed the Delhi police to take necessary steps and we have been doing it for a while. As we feel we will not let this grow." The incident has raised concerns about the safety of female professionals in the profession and the Bar Association has also sought special arrangements for women security.

    The bodies of the mother, Swarna Mahajan, and the daughter, Anuradha Mahajan, were found when the maid visited their house at Siddartha Enclave on Sunday morning. Deceased were both lawyers of the Delhi High Court. Yesterday, according to the preliminary investigations carried by the police, it was reported to be a murder case where the assailants were known to the victims. Since the house was found completely ransacked, it gave an impression that the murderers were looking for something. The murder case has been registered. A series of brutal murders of elderly people and rapes of women have raised concern among citizens residing in Delhi. There has been increasing perception that it is turning out to be unsafe especially for women and senior citizens.

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