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Delhi Mother Arrested in Malviya Nagar Double Murder After Hospital Evaluation

Investigators say the accused has given evasive answers, leaving the sequence of events unresolved.

Overview

  • Delhi Police said 54-year-old Sunita Arora was taken into custody on Friday following medical and psychiatric assessment.
  • The victims, sisters Radhika, 34, and Gunisha, 28, were found dead in separate rooms of their F-Block residence on March 5–6.
  • Investigators reported the elder was discovered with a pillow over her face and the younger with a ligature around her neck.
  • The mother was found unconscious with slit wrists and suspected poisoning and was treated at AIIMS Trauma Centre before discharge.
  • Police are probing possible motives linked to marital discord and financial dependence and noted evidence such as crushed naphthalene balls and used bandage strips from the scene.