Delhi, July 11: An 84-year-old woman was killed by her minor grandson and his friends after she refused to give him money in Delhi's Shalimar Bagh.

The minor killed his grandmother by slitting her throat with a surgical blade. After that, he called his four friends and showed them the dead body lying in the room, reported India Today.

The police have arrested four and detained the minor in the murder case. Ludhiana Shocker: Man Slits Friend’s Throat for Talking on Phone for Long; Arrested

The elderly woman used to live alone in Shalimar Bagh and had recently sold a house. The police started following the leads and examined the CCTV footage of the area.

They saw a young man entering the house at around 9:30 pm on the night before the murder, with his face covered with a white towel. Bhopal Shocker: Class 9 Boy Slits 14-Year-Old Girl’s Throat After She Refuses Friendship Offer

He came out at 11:20 pm and again entered the house at 12:20 in the night. The footage was shown to the family members, who revealed the identity of the suspect.

When the police detained the minor from the school and interrogated him, he disclosed that he owed money to some men and to get that, he planned his grandmother's murder.

He named Sahil Saini (22), Mayank Saini (21), Sunny Baghel (19) and Sachin Saini (28) and revealed that they helped him in planning the murder.

On the night of the murder, he entered the house and asked for money from his grandmother. When she refused, the minor pushed the grandmother and slit her throat.

He stole the money and paid his debts. Later, he revised her place to confirm whether she was alive or dead.

The police have recovered a surgical blade, clothes stained with a minor's blood, cash worth Rs 50,000, and a Swift Desire car from the possession of the accused.

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