Scene Parameters
Scene secured by Delhi Police Control Room at 23:52 on 14 April 2025. CFSL team arrived 02:15 on 15 April 2025. Scene integrity: partial compromise — residence staff had entered room between estimated time of death and police arrival. Body repositioned: unknown. Desktop surface: disturbed (see Observations, item 4).
Deceased
NameKapoor, Krishnamurthy Chandrashekhar ("KC Kapoor")
Age58 years
Position foundSupine on study floor, 0.8 m from desk chair (eastward). Right arm extended, left arm across chest.
Apparent cause (preliminary)Single gunshot wound, right temporal region. Formal cause of death subject to post-mortem.
Estimated time of deathBetween 21:30 and 23:00, 14 April 2025 (range from body temperature, ambient 26°C). PM report pending.
Firearm Evidence
Weapon recoveredGlock 17 Gen 5, serial DL-RG-4490, registered to deceased under Arms Act licence no. DL/2019/FA/1147. Found 0.74 m from right hand (eastward from body).
Magazine status17 rounds capacity; 16 rounds remaining. One round discharged. Last documented inspection (Arms Licensing Branch, Jan 2025): full magazine, 17/17. Round count unchanged from documented baseline minus one fired round.
GSR — weaponGunshot residue: NIL on barrel exterior, NIL on slide. Barrel interior consistent with one discharge. Bore shows no sign of suppressor thread engagement or suppressor-induced micro-scarring.
GSR — deceasedDorsal surface, right hand: POSITIVE (lead, barium, antimony particles, 14 particles confirmed). Palm and web space: NEGATIVE. Trigger finger pulp: NEGATIVE.
Wound Analysis (Preliminary)
Entry siteRight temporal region, 3.8 cm anterior to anatomical self-infliction reference point (mastoid process). Wound margin: circular, 9 mm diameter.
Powder dispersionStippling pattern radius: 41 mm from wound margin. Central tattooing: absent. Dispersion pattern is consistent with intermediate muzzle-to-skin range: estimated 85–120 cm. Contact and near-contact range (0–15 cm) would produce central soot deposit and stellate tearing — both absent.
TrajectoryHorizontal left-to-right, slight inferior angle (approx. 8° downward). Exit wound: left parietal, 12 mm irregular margin.
Projectile recoveredNo projectile recovered from body. Projectile recovered from east wall plaster at height 157 cm from floor. 9×19mm Parabellum, full metal jacket.
Cartridge Case
LocationFound 1.2 m east-northeast of body, on study floor.
Calibre9×19mm Parabellum (9mm Luger)
ManufacturerHeadstamp: WCC 2021 (Winchester Cartridge Co., USA)
Case neckMicro-scoring on exterior of case neck at ejection point: consistent with engagement of a suppressor-threaded barrel. Glock 17 serial DL-RG-4490 has standard (non-threaded) barrel — barrel and case neck are physically incompatible for this type of scoring.
Scene Observations
1. No suicide note found in study or adjacent rooms.
2. Study door: unlocked. Window: closed, latched from inside.
3. Whisky glass (partial contents) on desktop — sent for toxicological analysis, AIIMS Lab. Two glasses present; second glass contained residue only (no liquid). Both glasses submitted.
4. Paper stack on desktop: stack displaced 12 cm from leather desk pad border marking (visible impressions in pad suggest regular placement). Ballpoint pen found on floor 0.6 m from desk — no pen found on desk surface. Desk lamp: on.
5. Concealed drawer (rear of bookcase shelf, activated by magnetic key): open and emptied. Drawer dimensions: 38 × 22 × 8 cm. Residual paper fibres and folder spine fragments indicate recent removal of physical files. Magnetic key not found at scene.
Samples Submitted
| Item | Lab No. | Destination | Analysis requested |
|---|
| Glass A (partial liquid contents) | CFSL-0415-001 | AIIMS Toxicology | Alcohol content, foreign substances, drug screening |
| Glass B (residue) | CFSL-0415-002 | AIIMS Toxicology | Same |
| GSR swabs — R dorsal hand | CFSL-0415-003 | CFSL Ballistics | SEM-EDX particle confirmation |
| Cartridge case | CFSL-0415-004 | CFSL Ballistics | Rifling marks, micro-scoring classification |
| Projectile (wall) | CFSL-0415-005 | CFSL Ballistics | Rifling marks, suppressor evidence |