NEW DELHI: A 38-year-old woman and her 13-year-old son were found murdered with multiple stab wounds and throats slit at their home in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri early Thursday.Family members claimed valuables worth Rs 50 lakh were missing, including a recent payout of Rs 8-10 lakh from a local chit fund scheme. Police said multiple angles, including robbery, were being probed.The family has alleged that their domestic help has been missing since the incident. “She usually arrives by 7 am, but police are trying to contact her today,” said Yash Sahu, the nephew of the deceased homemaker, Sharda Sahu. Her son Kushal Sahu, was a Class VII student.Some valuables untouched, cops probe all anglesSharda’s husband, Vishnu Sahu, a fruit and vegetable trader, told police that he found the front door latched from the outside when he returned home around 12.30 am. He found the bodies of his wife and son lying in the kitchen. Police received a PCR call at 1.11 am to inform about the crime.Family members said Vishnu usually returns late, something the killer might have been aware of. Jewellery worn by the woman, including bangles, earrings, and a chain, along with other valuables, was missing, and the almirah locks had been broken, relatives added.“The family has claimed a large amount was robbed. We are investigating that angle, but since a lot of valuables were left behind, other angles are appearing more important for now,” said Joint CP (southern range) Vijay Kumar.Police suspect the killer may have had an accomplice, given the brutality of the crime. The officer added that there was no CCTV coverage in the lane leading to the house, but footage from a nearby area is being analysed.A case has been registered under Sections 103 (murder) and 309 (robbery) of the BNS.
