*Screwdriver becomes weapon of death, three murders… the reason is just ₹300 (Watch Video)*
*Dehradun Date – 06/10/2026*
*Raipur Police Station*
*Police arrested the accused who murdered an elderly couple and a woman in the Raipur area*
*The arrested accused works as a plumber and had been doing plumbing work at the elderly couple’s home for the past two years*
*Even today, the elderly couple had called the accused to their home for plumbing work*
*After completing the work, in a dispute over money, the accused attacked the elderly couple with a screwdriver and killed the woman who came to intervene*
Today, on 06-10-26, at around 03:10 PM, Raipur Police Station was informed through the control room that a man had committed theft in a house in Vishnulok Colony in the Tapovan area and was caught by people on the spot. Information was received about the arrest. Upon receiving the information, the Raipur Police Station in-charge and his police force immediately arrived at the scene. Locals found a man trapped near a house in Vishnulok Colony. Upon questioning, he confessed to attacking an elderly couple and a woman with a screwdriver. Inside the house, an elderly couple and a woman were found lying unconscious and bleeding. With the help of locals, the police immediately took them to Coronation Hospital for treatment, where doctors declared them dead. Police recovered the murder weapon, a screwdriver, from the scene. Upon receiving information about the incident, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun, and other officers arrived at the scene to gather information. Forensic and field unit teams were called to the scene, where evidence was collected by properly photographing and videographing the scene. On the basis of the complaint given by the family members of the deceased woman in connection with the incident, a case of murder was immediately registered at Raipur police station and the accused Rajkumar was arrested from custody, from whom a gold chain was recovered.
From the observation of CCTV cameras at the incident spot and its surroundings, the accused is seen coming alone towards the house of the elderly couple. Footage of other CCTV cameras is being closely examined.
During interrogation, the accused told that he works as a plumber and had been coming to the house of the elderly couple for plumbing work for the past 02 years. Today also, on the call of the elderly couple, the accused had come to their house for plumbing work. After completing the work, he had an argument with the elderly couple regarding money transactions and with the intention of killing them, he attacked them with a screwdriver he was carrying and killed them. During this, when the maid working in the neighboring house heard the voices of the elderly couple and came home and tried to intervene, the accused attacked her too with a screwdriver and killed her.
The police are thoroughly investigating all aspects of the incident and are interrogating the accused in detail.
*Details of the arrested accused:-*
Rajkumar son of Virendra Singh, resident of Indresh Nagar, Near Saharanpur Chowk, Kotwali Nagar police station, Dehradun.
Originally resident of Banda, Kiratpur police station, Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh.
*Recovered:*
Murder weapon: Screwdriver
*Details of deceased:*
1. Rajni Kapoor, wife of Ramesh Chandra Kapoor, resident of Lane No. 2, Vishnu Lok Colony, Tapovan Road, Raipur Police Station, Dehradun, age 75 years.
2. Ramesh Kapoor, son of the late Dwarika Das Kapoor, resident of the above mentioned area, age 80 years.
3. Tilya Devi alias Sheela, wife of the late Pawan Ram, resident of Bihari Basti Vidya Vihar, Raipur Police Station, Dehradun, age 48 years. *(Maid)*