29 January,2026 10:44 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Kajal Chaudhary succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Ghaziabad. Pic/PTI
A pregnant Delhi Police SWAT commando allegedly died after a brutal assault by her husband and her brother on Thursday recalled a chilling last phone call.
The call was about her husband allegedly announcing the killing and her brother listened helplessly to his sister's screams, marking the final moments of 27-year-old commando who later died, reported the PTI.
She was allegedly brutally assaulted at her home in west Delhi, officials said.
Kajal Chaudhary, the deceased, was posted with the Special Cell of Delhi Police and was four months pregnant, was attacked at her rented residence in Mohan Garden on January 22.
Her husband, Ankur, a clerk with the Ministry of Defence posted at Delhi Cantonment, was arrested hours later, according to the PTI.
Kajal succumbed to her injuries after five days of treatment at a hospital in Ghaziabad, dying on the morning of January 27.
Recounting the incident, Kajal's brother Nikhil, a constable posted at Parliament Street Police Station, said the sequence began with a call from Ankur.
"He called me and said, âMake your sister understand.' I asked him to calm down and immediately called my sister," Nikhil told PTI.
While Kajal was speaking to her brother and sharing her ordeal, Ankur allegedly snatched the phone from her.
"He told me to put the call on recording, saying it could be used as police evidence, and then said he was killing her. After that, I heard my sister screaming," Nikhil said.
The call disconnected abruptly.
According to the PTI, around five minutes later, Nikhil received another call.
"He said, âShe is dead. Come to the hospital,'" Nikhil recalled.
The family rushed to the hospital with police personnel, where Ankur and his family were already present.
"When I saw my sister⦠not even an enemy kills someone like this," he said, the news agency reported.
According to the family, Kajal had severe head injuries and multiple injuries across her body. She was reportedly refused admission at several hospitals before being admitted in Ghaziabad, where she later died.
The family has accused Ankur and his relatives of prolonged domestic abuse and dowry harassment, including during Kajal's pregnancy.
Nikhil recalled an earlier incident from about five months ago when Kajal was allegedly slapped by her husband. "I asked her to come home, but he apologised and promised not to repeat it. I told my sister she could return whenever she wanted," he said.
He also alleged that Kajal was made to perform household chores despite her pregnancy and demanding police duties.
The couple has a one-and-a-half-year-old son, who is currently staying with his maternal grandparents.
"He doesn't know anything about what happened. We will raise him and tell him the truth when he is old enough to understand," Nikhil said.
Kajal's father, Rakesh, alleged that despite giving a motorcycle, gold jewellery and cash at the wedding, the harassment continued.
"They said our son would have got a car if he had married someone else. Later, my daughter even arranged a car, but the harassment did not stop," he said.
Her mother said the family spent nearly Rs 20 lakh on the wedding and took loans. She also alleged that Ankur had taken Rs 5 lakh from Kajal.
"She suffered a lot. I want justice. He is a monster," her mother said.
The couple, who knew each other since college in Panipat, were married on 23 November 2023. Due to frequent disputes at their native place in Ganaur, Haryana, they shifted to Mohan Garden in December 2024, though tensions continued.
Police said financial stress and domestic disputes were part of the conflict.
"On January 22, the accused allegedly first banged her head against a door frame and then attacked her with a dumbbell," a Delhi Police officer said.
A case was registered at Mohan Garden police station based on Nikhil's complaint. The accused was initially booked for attempt to murder, and the charge will now be converted to murder, police said.
(with PTI inputs)
