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A man and his wife have been arrested for allegedly murdering an Assistant Professor of the University of Delhi, Debosmita Paul, in New Ashok Nagar, east Delhi, earlier this week, the police said on Sunday (June 7, 2026). A minor individual has also been apprehended from West Bengal by the police in connection with the case.The couple, who were nabbed from West Bengal, were known to the victim, and their motive was a dispute related to the deceased’s property in West Bengal, according to the Delhi East police.The accused couple had been residing in the victim’s ancestral property in Burdwan, West Bengal, since 2023. “The victim had been repeatedly asking the accused to vacate the premises, leading to an ongoing property dispute. Following a final warning issued by the victim to vacate the property, the accused allegedly conspired to eliminate her and travelled to Delhi on June 3,” a police officer said.According to the police, Paul was found dead in her flat in New Ashok Nagar on June 4. Following this, the East District police team carried out CCTV analysis around the scene of crime. The suspects were found moving through the building, changing their clothes, and hiding their faces. A razor allegedly used to slit the victim’s wrists has also been recovered, the police said.“After committing the offence, the accused fled from the scene and travelled via Anand Vihar to New Delhi Railway Station, boarded the Poorva Express at approximately 5:40 p.m. on June 3, and reached Burdwan on June 4,” the officer said.On June 6, a police team reached Burdwan, continued the CCTV trail, and the accused were traced from the Burdwan railway station to their hideout, from where they were arrested on Sunday (June 7).They are being produced before the concerned court for transit remand and will be brought to Delhi for further investigation, according to the police. Published - June 07, 2026 09:40 pm IST
