PANCHKULA: The body of a 70-year-old retired Army captain’s wife was recovered from the rooftop of a house in Sector 21, with police suspecting their maid’s involvement in the murder.Neera Mehta was found dead on the rooftop on Tuesday, police said.A murder case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, news agency PTI reported.Sector 20 police station SHO Yashdeep Singh said Neera lived in Sector 21 with her husband, retired Army captain Manmohan, while their children reside abroad.Police received a complaint from Manmohan on Monday evening after Neera failed to return home.According to the complaint, Neera suspected that their maid, Sunita, had stolen her jewellery after it went missing from the house.She had gone to question Sunita, who lived on the upper floor of a nearby house, the SHO said.When Neera did not return, her husband approached police.The SHO said a police team reached Sunita’s house, which was found locked.Officers entered the premises through an adjoining house, PTI reported.“The body was recovered from the adjoining house where the maid Sunita lived. It had been hidden behind large floor tiles,” he said.Asked whether Neera had been strangled, the SHO said the exact cause of death would be known after the post-mortem examination.“However, the body did not bear any external injuries,” he added.(With agency inputs)
