📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Dr. Chinchu C.
Crime
Pathankot Murder Case: New Probe Shows Conspiracy to Steal DVR, Suspect Posed as Courier
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 09:37 AM
👁 4
Investigators in the Asha Mahajan murder case say the killer first surveyed security cameras before entering the building disguised as a courier to obtain a DVR.
The murder of Asha Mahajan in Pathankot has taken a new turn as police disclosed fresh details about the planning of the crime. According to the investigation, the perpetrator deliberately inspected the location's surveillance cameras before committing the act.
Sources close to the case say the suspect later entered the premises posing as a courier boy, a ruse that allowed unobserved access to the area where a digital video recorder (DVR) was kept. This sequence suggests the murder was orchestrated primarily to acquire the DVR rather than a random act of violence.
Local law enforcement officials have confirmed that the newly uncovered evidence will be incorporated into the ongoing probe, and they are re‑examining witness statements in light of the suspect's deceptive entry method. The investigation remains active as authorities seek to identify and apprehend the individual responsible.
The case continues to draw public attention in Punjab, with residents awaiting further updates from the police on arrests and potential motives linked to the stolen equipment.
Sources close to the case say the suspect later entered the premises posing as a courier boy, a ruse that allowed unobserved access to the area where a digital video recorder (DVR) was kept. This sequence suggests the murder was orchestrated primarily to acquire the DVR rather than a random act of violence.
Local law enforcement officials have confirmed that the newly uncovered evidence will be incorporated into the ongoing probe, and they are re‑examining witness statements in light of the suspect's deceptive entry method. The investigation remains active as authorities seek to identify and apprehend the individual responsible.
The case continues to draw public attention in Punjab, with residents awaiting further updates from the police on arrests and potential motives linked to the stolen equipment.