Published 00:43 IST, September 15th 2024
Husband Allegedly Kills Wife in Delhi's Geeta Colony; Suspect Arrested
Upon arrival, police found the door locked from the inside. They forcibly entered the residence, apprehended Lal, and discovered the woman's body.
A 27-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband in the Geeta Colony area of Delhi's Shahdara, police said on Saturday.
The police received a call early on Saturday about a woman being found in her home with her throat slit.
A police team reached the house but the door was locked from the inside.
Kishan Lal (32), the woman's husband, was inside the house at the time. The police broke the lock and nabbed Lal while also taking custody of the woman's body.
An officer said the woman had been living separately from her husband. Lal came to meet her on Saturday and allegedly slit her throat.
A case was registered and Lal arrested.
Interrogations revealed that Lal had grown suspicious of his wife's character, the officer said.
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Updated 00:43 IST, September 15th 2024