Money motive behind triple murder in Peeragarhi

New Delhi: Monetary gain was the motive behind the triple murder inside a car in west Delhi's Peeragarhi, mentions the chargesheet filed by Delhi Police in the Rohini court against self-proclaimed occultist Kamruddin on Wednesday.

The 500-plus-page document cites 47 witnesses, including those duped by him, and charges Kamruddin with murder. CCTV footage showing Kamruddin with the victims, along with his movement across multiple locations, helped investigators establish his involvement.

Kamruddin, a resident of Firozabad, allegedly lured people on the pretext of offering 'Dhanvarsha' through tantric rituals, gained their trust and exerted psychological influence. He would then offer poison-mixed laddoos and subsequently rob them of cash and valuables. Police have also cited two prior murder cases against him.

On Feb 8, three people, later identified as Randhir (76), Shiv Naresh (42) and Laxmi (40), were found unconscious inside a car. All three were declared dead. The analysis of call detail records and CCTV footage established that the victims were in contact with Kamruddin.

Investigators also found that all three had visited Loni in Ghaziabad a day before the incident and again on the very day. Kamruddin allegedly boarded the vehicle in Loni and later fled after abandoning it at the crime scene.