The Tribune, January 9 and 10, 2002

Woman murdered, body dumped in bed box
Tribune News Service

Ambala, January 8. A woman was done to death and her body was put in a box of a bed in Ambala Cantonment today.

The murder came to light late this evening at Shastri Colony, which is located next to the GT Road. Mrs Sudesh Abrol, wife of Dr M L Abrol, who has a practice at Topekhana, Ambala Cantonment, was murdered by unidentified assailants and her body was dumped in the box of a bed which was in the drawing room.

Mrs Abrol (48) was last seen by her neighbours at about 5.15 p.m. When her son, Rinku, arrived home this evening, he found household goods strewn allover the place. He began to search for his mother and also informed the neighbours.

When they were unable to locate Mrs Abrol outside, they searched inside the house. It was then they opened the bed box and found her body.

An eyewitness said that her hand and feet had been tied together with a rope. The telephone wire had also been cut.

At the time of filing the report, it was not known whether any goods had been stolen.

However, a visit to the spot revealed that the house had been ransacked and the almirahs were lying open.

The dog squad picked up a scent up to the GT Road but lost it thereafter. Forensic experts had also been called.

The Superintendent of Police, Mr Sandeep Khirwar, who was at the spot, said that they are looking into various aspects of the case.

Ambala Cantonment MLA, Anil Vij, who is a resident of Shastri Colony, and BJP Ambala Cantonment Mandal president Shish Pal Bhola were present at the spot besides a number of colony residents. The local residents expressed shock over the murder of Mrs Abrol and demanded that the security must be beefed up.

No obvious injury marks on Abrol’s body
Tribune News Service

Ambala, January 9. A three-member panel of doctors today conducted the post-mortem examination of Sudesh Abrol, who was done to death in Shastri Colony, Ambala Cantt last evening.

Sources said the preliminary report suggested that there were no obvious injury marks. The viscera was sent to Karnal for testing.

The police was not ruling out the possibility of the assailants being aware of the fact that the victim was alone at home at the time of the incident.

Sudesh Abrol, wife of Dr M.L. Abrol, who practised at Topekhana, Ambala Cantt, was murdered by unidentified assailants and her body was dumped in a bed box in the drawing room.

The 48-year-old victim was last seen by neighbours at about 5.15 p.m. When her son Rinku arrived home last evening, he found household goods scattered all over the place. When they were unable to locate Sudesh Abrol outside, they searched inside the house. It was then they opened the bed box and found the body.