NEW DELHI: An eerie silence enveloped the third-floor 2BHK flat in a Kalkaji residential building, masking a history of deep isolation and mounting financial distress. Inside the locked house, a 52-year-old woman and her two adult sons were found dead, an end that neighbors and relatives said was preceded by months of withdrawal and an earlier attempt by the brothers to harm themselves.The deceased have been identified as homemaker Anuradha Kapoor (52) and her two sons, Ashish Kapoor (32), who studied engineering from a private college in Noida, and Chaitanya Kapoor (27), who was probably preparing for the civil services.
Stressed Due To Loan And Unpaid Rent, Family Descends Into Darkness
Kalkaji police station received a call at 2.47pm on Friday. “The incident came to notice when a bailiff, accompanied by local police staff, visited the house to execute a court order of possession. After repeated knocks went unanswered, entry was made using a duplicate key, where all three were found dead,” a senior officer said. While Anuradha and Ashish were found in one room, Chaitanya was in another room. A note found at the spot indicates that they had been suffering from depression and had killed themselves, said police. According to relatives, Anuradha’s husband, Sanjeev Kapoor, who had a construction business, died a couple of years ago because of Covid-related complications and diabetes. Sanjay, a relative, said the family had been estranged from relatives for nearly 15 years. “They maintained no communication. Even when Sanjeev passed away, we got to know about it much later. We didn’t even know how they looked like now,” he said. Police said the family had a history of self-harm and both sons had attempted suicide on Oct 30. Several neighbors told TOI that about two months ago, the brothers had tried to kill themselves, following which an ambulance and police personnel came to the house. The family would rarely step out even to buy groceries, they added.The family had also allegedly not paid rent for the past two years, following which the eviction order was issued. “The monthly rent was around Rs 34,000 and the landlord lives in Mumbai. They started living in the house about two years ago and paid rent just for the first month. The landlord then moved court,” a police source said. Investigators said the family was in debt as both sons were unemployed. “They had taken multiple small loans, ranging between Rs 10,000 and Rs 30,000, from 50-55 people. The total amounts to Rs 10-15 lakh,” the source added.Police said the last conversations that the family had with anyone was through messages on their phones. “The sons had just been communicating with people asking them to recharge their phones and asking for money or asking if there was a job for them. They had not more than 10-15 contacts saved on their phones,” the source said.
