Stolen jewellery seized, police probe if murders premeditated

New Delhi: Police are probing if the Lajpat Nagar double murder was premeditated, as Mukesh Paswan planned to flee to Nepal. His police verification, they revealed, had not been done.

According to police, the accused not only killed Ruchika Sewani and her son Krish, but also looted cash and jewellery from the house. Even after his arrest at UP's Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Junction, he didn't disclose where he hid the bag. It was only during interrogation on way to Delhi that he confessed about the loot. The recovery was made possible after a chase and a second raid and search of the train Paswan had boarded, said a source.

Nabbing Mukesh was nothing short of a high-octane pursuit, sources said. CCTV footage from near the victims' house, another from New Delhi Railway Station, and his mobile location gave crucial leads. "After the crime, Mukesh fled, grabbing two heavy gold necklaces, a gold ring, a gold bangle, several pairs of earrings, and cash," said a source.

Mukesh boarded Magadh Express at NDLS around 9pm, but his relief at getting away was short-lived. By 6am, police pinpointed his location and shared the information with Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police in UP. RPF sprang into action, quickly tracking down the train and arresting him.

During interrogation, Mukesh revealed the stolen goods' location. Police located the train near Danapur, retrieved the bag and found jewellery worth lakhs and Rs 50,000 cash.

Police said they recovered Krish's phone from Mukesh's house in Amar Colony. "We are probing if someone helped him escape and questioning his family," police said.

Chandauli SP Aditya Langeh said to arrest Mukesh, the platform was cordoned off before the train's arrival and Mukesh was taken into custody. A Delhi Police team flew to Varanasi and reached Chandauli to take him back.