According to the initial investigation, Neera Mehta and the domestic help allegedly got into an argument over the missing jewelleryPolice believe the dispute turned violent, leading to the elderly woman’s death.
Published: August 7, 2026, 7:30 AM IST
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Retired army officer’s wife found dead after confronting maid over missing jewellery in Panchkula, CCTV captures chilling moments (Image: file/generic)
A 72-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her domestic help after confronting her over missing jewellery in Haryana’s PanchkulaThe victim, Neera Mehta, was the wife of a retired Army captainHer body was found on the rooftop of a house in Sector 21 on MondayPolice arrested the family’s domestic help, Sunita Devi, along with her husband, Shankar, and their son, Raja, within 24 hours of receiving the complaint.
During the investigation, CCTV footage reportedly showed Sunita Devi and her son carrying Neera Mehta’s body and hiding it on the rooftop of a nearby houseThe two were allegedly seen taking the body to the rooftop of a nearby house and covering it, apparently in an attempt to hide the crime and avoid suspicion.
According to police, retired Army captain Manmohan Lal Mehta approached the Sector 21 police post after his wife did not return homeHe informed officers that some jewellery had gone missing from their houseHe also said that his wife had gone to question their domestic help about the suspected theft.
Panchkula Deputy Commissioner of Police Aditi Singh said the family had reported the missing jewellery and that Neera Mehta had gone to speak with the domestic help regarding it.
After receiving the complaint, police reached the domestic help’s house, but it was locked from the outsideOfficers then entered a neighbouring house and searched the adjoining rooftop, where they found Neera Mehta’s body wrapped up and hidden under a cover near a tree.
A case was registered at Sector 20 police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for murder, theft, destruction of evidence and acting together to commit the crime.
During questioning, police detained Sunita Devi, her husband and their son before formally arresting them.
According to the initial investigation, Neera Mehta and the domestic help allegedly got into an argument over the missing jewelleryPolice believe the dispute turned violent, leading to the elderly woman’s deathThe investigation is still underway.
During interrogation, the accused reportedly denied stealing any jewellery from the houseSunita Devi claimed that Neera Mehta accidentally slipped and fell, leading to her death.
