3 min readNew DelhiJun 6, 2026 09:29 AM IST
First published on: Jun 6, 2026 at 09:29 AM IST
Two masked individuals, including a woman, were captured on CCTV cameras entering the apartment complex in East Delhi’s Vasundhara Enclave where Delhi University assistant professor Devosmita Paul was found murdered on Thursday, police sources said Friday.
According to sources, the man was seen walking ahead of the woman several times, making it difficult for investigators to ascertain if they worked together as a team.
CCTV footage obtained from cameras installed at the entrance of Satyam Apartment show the masked individuals entering the complex on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the suspects remained inside the residential complex for approximately 40-45 minutes, after which they were spotted leaving.
The development comes a day after Devosmita, an assistant professor at Shivaji College, was found dead inside her flat. According to the police, preliminary investigations had indicated that she was attacked with a blunt object that caused fatal injuries on the head.
According to the post-mortem examination report, Devosmita was killed between 3 pm and 6 pm on Wednesday. Investigators are now attempting to reconstruct her movements and identify people who might have visited her residence during the said period.
The call detail records of the deceased, police sources said, showed that the last person she spoke to was her mother, around 12:30 pm on Wednesday. Family members told investigators that she appeared normal during the conversation and did not express any concern.
Officers are examining footage of CCTV cameras installed on nearby roads and in adjoining residential societies to trace the movement of the masked suspects before and after they entered the deceased’s apartment complex. Technical surveillance teams have also been tasked with analysing details of mobile phones active in the vicinity during the suspected time of the murder, police said.
Devosmita lived in her flat alone. Her husband resides in Bengaluru. On Thursday afternoon, police received a PCR call from her sister, Devarati Paul, who alerted authorities after discovering the body inside the apartment.
Devarati told police that her sister’s flat was locked from the outside. Suspecting something might be wrong, Devarati broke the lock and entered the apartment, after which she discovered her sister’s body, police said.
During the initial inspection, police did not find any sign of theft or ransacking in either of the rooms of the flat. No valuables have been reported missing so far, they said, adding that it was unlikely that robbery was the motive behind the crime.
Police have registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 103(1), which pertains to murder. Officers said they are probing the case from all angles.
Sources familiar with the investigation said the professor was known to maintain a private lifestyle and interacted with only a limited circle of people, a factor that investigators believe could prove significant in narrowing down the potential leads.
The deceased, identified as Devosmita Paul, an assistant professor at Shivaji College, was living alone in a flat at Satyam Apartment in Vasundhara Enclave, police said. (Photo: www.shivaji.du.ac.in) 
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