Lajpat Nagar tragedy: Mother-Son duo murdered, domestic help absent

India Jul 03, 2025

A mother and her 14-year-old son were found murdered in their Lajpat Nagar, Delhi apartment.
Both had stab wounds, and police think their missing domestic help could be involved.
The investigation is ongoing as officers try to piece together what happened.

Bodies found in different rooms

Ruchika was found in her bedroom, while her son's body was in the washroom—both in different rooms. Police are treating the missing helper as a key suspect.
In a separate case, an unidentified young man with stab wounds was also found near Haiderpur water treatment plant.