The Tribune, January 16, 2002

 Woman murdered, son arrested 
Tribune News Service

Ambala, January 15
A woman was done to death in a bungalow located on Alexander Road, Ambala Cantonment, late last night. It’s the third murder this fortnight.

Acting swiftly, the district police has managed to crack this case and nabbed the deceased woman’s son.

The Superintendent of Police, Mr Sandeep Khirwar, said that the victim’s son, Surendra, had been nabbed. “We have solved the case with the arrest of Surendra,” he said.

A police official said investigations have revealed that Surendra killed his mother. Apparently, Surendra had attacked his mother, Deywanti, with a piece of wood in their tenement located near a bungalow on Alexander Road. The investigators believe that the attack had been preceded by an argument between the mother and son over some matter.

Surendra had then gone to the local police station and informed them that somebody had attacked his mother. Initially, Surendra had named a person who was known to him and with whom he reportedly had strained relationship.

The policemen had detected loopholes in Surendra’s statement. During questioning, Surendra reportedly admitted that he had struck his mother.

A visit to the spot revealed that there was a pool of blood at the spot where Deywanti had been attacked. The tenement is located a short distance from the main bungalow.

It may be recalled that close on the heels of a woman being murdered and dumped in a bed box on January 8, a man was shot at in broad daylight at Ambala Cantonment on January 11.

Thirtyeight-year-old Ramesh Duggal was shot at point blank range when he was standing outside a billiards room. He was reportedly shot at by two unidentified youths. The two youths are then said to have escaped on a motor cycle. Ramesh Duggal’s six-year-old son was present with him at the time of the incident. On January 8, Sudesh Abrol, wife of a doctor, was murdered in Shastri Colony. She was dumped inside a bed box by the assailants.