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The death of a 42-year-old assistant professor from a Delhi University college has the authorities struggling for clues after she died under mysterious circumstances. The police found Debosmita Paul’s body at her apartment in Vasundhara Enclave, East Delhi, after the deceased’s sister called them.
The police have registered a case of murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and multiple teams have been formed to identify and apprehend the accused. Further investigation is underway.
However, what happened to Paul? What have the cops uncovered so far in the murder? Here is all we know.
>> Paul was an Assistant Professor at Shivaji College in Delhi. The 42-year-old taught English at the institution and lived alone in a flat at Satyam Apartment in Vasundhara Enclave, East Delhi. A Times of India report notes that her parents lived nearby.
>> Her area of interest in academics included partition studies, Indian literature, postcolonial literature, and translation studies, according to the official website of the college.
>> Paul completed her PhD from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2016 and worked as an ad hoc professor at another DU college before her stint at Shivaji College.
>> According to the police, she had separated from her Bengaluru-based husband, and the two had been undergoing divorce proceedings for the past four years.
>> One of Debosmita’s colleagues at the university told the Hindustan Times, “She was a reserved person. She worked as a guest lecturer for many years before being appointed as an assistant professor a few years ago. We had heard that she was involved in a matrimonial legal dispute, but she generally kept personal matters to herself.”
>> The police said that they were informed of Paul’s death by her sister, Devarati Paul.
>> On Thursday, a concerned Devarati turned up at her sister’s residence after multiple calls went unanswered. However, the apartment was locked from the outside.
>> It was then that Devarati feared that something untoward had occurred and broke the lock and entered the flat, where she found her sister lying dead on a bed.
>> She immediately alerted the police through a call to the Police Control Room (PCR), informing officials that her sister had been murdered and was inside the residence.
>> Following the alert around 2.35 pm, police teams rushed to the spot along with forensic experts and members of the crime branch.
>> Preliminary investigations reveal no signs of robbery, as jewellery, cash, and other valuables in the house were found untouched.
>> However, the police have found signs that it was a violent attack. Preliminary investigations indicate that the DU professor was hit on the head with a heavy object, the police said. There is a deep injury on the head, and the veins in her wrist were found severed.
>> Officials added that there were no signs of forced entry, indicating the attacker was likely someone she knew.
>> Now, Paul’s body has been shifted to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital for post-mortem examination, with cops awaiting the results.
>> Investigators are examining Paul’s recent movements, phone records, personal and professional contacts, and CCTV footage from the area. Authorities are also exploring all possible angles to establish the motive behind the killing.
>> The door locked from the outside, and her injuries have left authorities puzzled.
With inputs from agencies
The police have registered a case of murder under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and multiple teams have been formed to identify and apprehend the accused. Further investigation is underway.
However, what happened to Paul? What have the cops uncovered so far in the murder? Here is all we know.
Who was Debosmita Paul?
>> Paul was an Assistant Professor at Shivaji College in Delhi. The 42-year-old taught English at the institution and lived alone in a flat at Satyam Apartment in Vasundhara Enclave, East Delhi. A Times of India report notes that her parents lived nearby.
>> Her area of interest in academics included partition studies, Indian literature, postcolonial literature, and translation studies, according to the official website of the college.
>> Paul completed her PhD from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2016 and worked as an ad hoc professor at another DU college before her stint at Shivaji College.
>> According to the police, she had separated from her Bengaluru-based husband, and the two had been undergoing divorce proceedings for the past four years.
>> One of Debosmita’s colleagues at the university told the Hindustan Times, “She was a reserved person. She worked as a guest lecturer for many years before being appointed as an assistant professor a few years ago. We had heard that she was involved in a matrimonial legal dispute, but she generally kept personal matters to herself.”
How was Paul’s murder uncovered?
>> The police said that they were informed of Paul’s death by her sister, Devarati Paul.
>> On Thursday, a concerned Devarati turned up at her sister’s residence after multiple calls went unanswered. However, the apartment was locked from the outside.
>> It was then that Devarati feared that something untoward had occurred and broke the lock and entered the flat, where she found her sister lying dead on a bed.
>> She immediately alerted the police through a call to the Police Control Room (PCR), informing officials that her sister had been murdered and was inside the residence.
>> Following the alert around 2.35 pm, police teams rushed to the spot along with forensic experts and members of the crime branch.
>> Preliminary investigations reveal no signs of robbery, as jewellery, cash, and other valuables in the house were found untouched.
Delhi: A Delhi University assistant professor, Debosmita Paul, was allegedly murdered in Satyam Enclave, East Delhi. She was found dead after being struck on the head with a heavy object. She was living separately from her husband, who resides in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/t9eaW7MmWJ
— IANS (@ians_india) June 4, 2026
>> However, the police have found signs that it was a violent attack. Preliminary investigations indicate that the DU professor was hit on the head with a heavy object, the police said. There is a deep injury on the head, and the veins in her wrist were found severed.
>> Officials added that there were no signs of forced entry, indicating the attacker was likely someone she knew.
>> Now, Paul’s body has been shifted to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital for post-mortem examination, with cops awaiting the results.
>> Investigators are examining Paul’s recent movements, phone records, personal and professional contacts, and CCTV footage from the area. Authorities are also exploring all possible angles to establish the motive behind the killing.
>> The door locked from the outside, and her injuries have left authorities puzzled.
With inputs from agencies
