Delhi: Two elderly women found dead inside New Rajinder Nagar house, cops suspect no foul play
May 28, 2026
New Delhi [India], May 28 : Two elderly women were found dead inside a house in the New Rajinder Nagar area of Central Delhi on Thursday morning, police said.
According to the Delhi Police, information regarding a foul smell emanating from House No. R-852 in New Rajinder Nagar was received at around 10:30 AM. The information was given by a maid who works in the porch area of the house and had arrived after being absent for two days.
Upon receipt of the information, the Investigating Officer (IO), along with staff, reached the spot and found two elderly women, identified as Chandra Kanta, aged around 80 years, and Saroj Bala, also around 80 years old, lying unconscious inside a room of the house. One body was found on a bed, while the other was lying on the floor.
A foul smell was emanating from the premises, following which the police had to break open the gate to enter the house.
During inspection, no signs of forced entry, ransacking, or disturbance were found inside the single-storey house, which has four entry points.
Preliminary enquiry revealed that both women had been living together at the residence for a long time. Saroj Bala was unmarried, while Chandra Kanta was her sister-in-law. Police sources said one of the women was an asthma patient.
The Crime Team, Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team, and CAT Ambulance were called to the spot. After examination, both women were declared dead.
"No external injury marks have been found on either of the bodies. During preliminary inspection and enquiry from neighbours, no foul play has come to notice at this stage; however, all possible angles are being thoroughly examined," Delhi Police said.
The bodies have been sent to RML Hospital for post-mortem proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and legal action will be taken based on the post-mortem report.
Further details are awaited.
