NEW DELHI: The decomposed body of a 65-year-old woman was found in her Jamia Nagar apartment, while her husband, a retired music teacher from Jamia Millia Islamia, was rescued in critical condition, police said on Monday.Their son, Imran alias Shally, around 50 years old, who is intellectually challenged and has a history of psychiatric illness, was inside the house. He was speaking from within but did not open the door, police said.According to authorities, a PCR call was received at 11:10 pm on September 21 regarding a body at Gaffar Manzil in Jamia Nagar. The caller informed police that his sister and brother-in-law were unresponsive, and their son was not opening the door.Police reached the residence and forced entry. Inside, they found the decomposed body of Aftab Jehan on the bed. Her husband, 70-year-old Siraz Khan, was lying beside her in a fragile condition and was immediately rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Hemant Tiwari.“During questioning, the son could not speak comprehensively and kept saying his parents were sleeping. He had confined himself to the flat for three to four days without food and could not call for help,” the DCP said.Prima facie, the woman appears to have died a natural death due to illness. Her body was highly decomposed, and no external injuries were observed. The exact cause of death will be confirmed after a post-mortem examination, the officer said.The couple’s daughter, who lives in Hong Kong, had been trying to contact her family for several days. When she could not reach them, she asked her maternal uncle, W. Ahmed Khan, a local resident, to check on the family. He eventually made the PCR call, police said.Imran was taken to IHBAS Hospital in Shahdara and later shifted to GTB Hospital after no relatives came forward to accompany him, authorities added.The crime team has inspected the residence, and proceedings under Section 176 of the BNSS are underway, officials said.(With inputs from agencies)