On Astrological Duty: Delhi Cop Refuses To Probe Missing Woman's Case Because Of 'Maha Dosh'

Police investigations are based on facts and information. Investigation enables policemen to arrive at concrete pieces of evidence that will help nab the culprit. However, a Delhi cop has turned to astrology to solve a case.

In a bizarre turn of events, a probe into the disappearance of Air India official Sulakshana Narula, missing since September 2018, cannot be completed because of what is called 'Maha Dosh' in astrological terms.

IANS reported that the case was given to the Delhi Crime branch last year but it cannot proceed with the case until the missing person¡¯s bad phase or ¡®maha dosh¡¯ comes to an end.

Inspector Vijay Samaria convinced Sulakshna's son Anubhav to provide him his mother's horoscope which he then showed to his astrologer along with his own. Samaria then consulted his personal astrologer along with his own horoscope.

Turned out that both Sulakshana as well as Samaria were going through a Maha dosh that will come to an end on April 19. The police officer is confident that he will find Sulakashna anytime after April 20 when the stars bear good tidings.

The family is disappointed with the way the case has been handled. Speaking to News18 Anubhav said, ¡°We don¡¯t believe in such things but it was very odd that an inspector asked us to perform an ¡®upaya¡¯ (remedy). He asked me to go to Chattarpur Temple which has the statue of Goddess Baglamukhi. So I went there and did the upaya.¡±

ACP Jasbir Singh also said that Sulakshna's family members consulted their astrologer and believed that she would be found in Haridwar, Mathura or Virandavan. The investigating officer of the case, Vijay Samaria, visited these places more than twice, without any result.

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Reportedly, 58-year-old Narula went missing in September last year. His son also created an app called Find Mrs Sulakshna Narula, which has a detailed description of his mother and the family¡¯s contact details. They have also declared a reward of Rs 1 lakh for the person who finds her.

Reportedly, Narula was suffering from depression since July last year due to personal and professional drawbacks. However, Jasbir Singh said that they had searched all shelter homes as well but all in vain.

"We believe in scientific investigation, but if an inspector supports victim's family members with a personal touch, it affects the ongoing probe. I don't know about any horoscope and bad phase theories,¡± he was quoted as saying.