By: Express News ServiceNew Delhi | September 23, 2025 05:20 AM IST 3 min readThe couple’s daughter, who lives in Hong Kong, had been trying to contact the family for several days. When the attempts went in vain, she alerted her maternal uncle, who lives nearby (Representative image)The decomposed body of a 65-year-old woman at a flat in Southeast Delhi’s Jamia Nagar, her 70-year-old husband in a critical condition, and their mentally challenged son living with them — this is what the police found on Sunday night after the family’s neighbours alerted the authorities, said officers.According to the police, a PCR call was received at the Jamia Nagar police station around 11:10 pm on Sunday. The caller said that his sister and brother-in-law were not responding to calls or opening the door of their flat. A team of officers rushed to the spot, where the caller was waiting. The apartment door was locked from the inside and was broken with the help of neighbours, officers said.Inside, police found the body of Aftab Jehan lying on a bed in one of the rooms. Beside her was her husband, Siraz Khan, a retired music teacher from Jamia Millia Islamia, lying in a fragile state.He was immediately shifted to the AIIMS Trauma Centre and is said to be critical but stable. Their son, Imran, around 48–50 years old, was found sitting outside the bedroom, said police.“Upon questioning, it was found that the couple’s son, Imran, is mentally challenged and had taken medical treatment. When his parents fell ill, he could not call for help. An initial investigation revealed that the body was highly decomposed. No injury is revealed and it appears to be a natural death due to illness however the exact cause of death can only be revealed after the post mortem examination,” said DCP South East Hemant Tiwari.“When he was questioned, Imran couldn’t speak coherently and said that his mother and father were sleeping. He had confined himself to the house for the last 3-4 days without food,” the DCP added.The couple’s daughter, who lives in Hong Kong, had been trying to contact the family for several days. When the attempts went in vain, she alerted her maternal uncle, who lives nearby, and he visited the house and made the PCR call, said police.Story continues below this adCrime team personnel inspected the spot, and proceedings under Section 176 of the BNSS are underway.Imran was taken by police to the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences hospital in Shahdara, for psychiatric evaluation and was later referred to GTB Hospital. Police said no relatives have so far come forward to take his custody, and further legal formalities are being completed.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Jamia Nagar