A woman’s body was found inside a DDA flat in Vivek Vihar. It was stuffed in a bag, wrapped in a blanket, and placed inside a bed box. The incident came to light after police received a call about a strong, putrid smell coming from the house. Police found the body inside the bed box with an incense stick placed on top.

The owner of the house, Vivekanand Mishra, has been detained, as reported by India Today citing sources. Police said that he is between 50 and 60 years old.

The woman, believed to be between 30 and 50 years old, lived in the flat with her husband. Authorities believe she died around three days ago. Mishra reportedly visited the flat on Thursday night and again on Friday afternoon.

“We received a call at 4.37 that a foul smell was coming out of a house. The no. of the house is 118 A, Satyam Enclave. Jhilmil Colony. These are DDA flats in Vivek Vihar. The owner of the house is Vivekanand Mishra, aged 50-60 years,” said Shahdara Addl DCP Neha Yadav.

“An intact dead body of a woman was found in the house inside a bag, which was wrapped with a blanket. The bag was inside a box, and there was an incense stick on it. The body has not been identified yet… legal action is underway,” Yadav further said.

“When police reached the spot, they found the house locked from the outside and traces of blood near the back door,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam told PTI.

Police said that the forensic team has collected samples from the spot, and an investigation into the case is underway.

In a similar incident, Rakesh Rajendra, a 36-year-old techie from Bengaluru, killed his 32-year-old wife, Gouri Anil Sambrekar, after an argument over her job just before dinner. After stabbing her multiple times in the neck, he stuffed her body in a suitcase, locked his house, and drove towards Pune.

A few hours later, he informed his landlord that he had killed his wife in a fit of rage. The techie was arrested minutes before he was about to surrender. He told the police that he sat next to his wife’s body and spoke to her all night. He also attempted suicide by drinking phenyl.