According to officials, the hoarding installed at the entrance of Gokulpuri Market Main Road collapsed around 3:45 am after being hit by a truck working for Delhi Metro.
Delhi police on Tuesday said that a person was deceived and cheated recently in October when he received a WhatsApp call in which an impersonator claimed that his nephew was abducted and an amount of Rs 50,000 had to be transferred for his release.
"Sohrab was found hanging from the ceiling fan with a nylon rope. Ayesha was found lying dead on the bed. There are some ligature marks on her neck," said DCP (North East) Joy Tirkey.
"CP (Commissioner of Police) had given directions to all Deputy Commissioners that we should invite our staff for lunch in our own units and organise lunch. So we organised lunch today in the northeast district," DCP North East Joy Tirkey said.