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One held for old woman's murder

NEW DELHI: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a 94-year-old woman at Old Rajinder Nagar in Central Delhi on August 25. While the police claim to have recovered a stolen jewellery item from his possession, a hunt has been launched for his younger brother and another accomplice.

Kaushalya Bhalla was found strangled with her hands and legs tied in the kitchen of her house. There were signs of ransacking in the house raising suspicion that the murder had been committed for robbery.

Investigations led the police to one Kalimuddin, a resident of Patel Nagar, who worked as a security guard. While verifying his antecedents, they learnt that he was a resident of Katihar in Bihar and was involved in criminal cases there. He had also been booked for theft at the Kirti Nagar police station here.

During interrogation, Kalimuddin allegedly confessed to his involvement in the case. He allegedly disclosed that his brother, Mohsin (25), who worked as a labourer near Ms. Bhalla's house, planned the robbery as the woman was living alone. Kalimuddin, Mohsin and his accomplice then allegedly conspired to murder Ms. Bhalla and steal the valuables kept in the house.

The three murdered Ms. Bhalla and vanished from the scene after stealing some jewellery kept in the house. The police launched a hunt for the other two accused.

Bus falls off flyover

NEW DELHI: A Blueline bus driver and conductor sustained injuries when their vehicle fell from a flyover after hitting a Toyota Qualis car at Ashram in South Delhi on Friday. They were taken to the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences.

The accident took place around 6 a.m. when the bus, plying on route No. 427, hit the Qualis and then fell down the flyover. The driver, Narender, sustained injuries in the hands and was taken to AIIMS along with the conductor, who was discharged after first-aid treatment.

A case of rash and negligent driving has been registered at the Ashram police station.

Cop suspended

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police constable was suspended after he accidentally fired from his service AK-47 assault rifle at Security Police Lines in Chanakyapuri here on Friday.

Around 6 a.m., Constable Rajender collected his rifle from the armoury before joining duty and was checking it when it suddenly went off. No one was injured, but Rajender was suspended for negligence. An internal inquiry has been initiated into the matter.

`Drug peddler' held

NEW DELHI: A Bangladeshi national was arrested on charges of drug peddling at Greater Kailash in South Delhi on Thursday. The police claim to have recovered 1.3 kg of smack from his possession.

Acting on a tip-off that a person possessing drugs would come to Greater Kailash, the police laid a trap and arrested the accused, later identified as Abu Tahir. Initially he claimed that he was from Jharkhand and had been living in Bawana in North-West Delhi. But during interrogation he allegedly disclosed that he was from Bangladesh. At his instance, the police have launched a hunt for his woman accomplice.

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