New Delhi: An NRI from Chuna Mandi in Delhi's Paharganj was allegedly murdered and later his body was thrown in a drain in Sadar Gohana in Haryana's Sonipat.
68-year-old Rajendra Abott came to Delhi from London in January but could not return due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, police said.
He was staying at his home in Paharganj and his mother had also expired sometime back.
"A few days ago he went missing and subsequently a missing report was filed at Paharganj police station," said a senior Delhi police officer.
According to the police, on June 22, he left for Sonipat, his housemaid Hema was with him at the time.
She allegedly took Abott to Gohana in Sonipat where she allegedly conspired with some others to kill Abott.
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According to police, Hema had borrowed some amount from the Abott, and when he asked it back she conspired to murder him.
"He was overpowered and strangulated in a vehicle and later his hands and feet were tied and his body was thrown in a drain. The killers wanted to make sure he doesn't survive.
According to sources, Hema was living separately for the past three years as she was in an estranged relationship with her husband.
The maid is absconding since then and our teams are working to find all those who were involved in the murder," said a senior Haryana Police officer.
Later, the Sadar Gohana Police recovered Abott's body from a drain.
A team of Delhi Police reached the Sadar Gohana Police Station of Sonipat where they found that the police there had performed the last rites of the victim.
The Sonipat police are now investigating the murder case.
IANS
