Man strangles 25-year-old married girlfriend to death in Delhi over infidelity suspicion

Representational Pic

A 25-year-old woman was strangled to death by her boyfriend over suspicion of infidelity in Swaroop Nagar area of Delhi, an officer said on Friday.

The incident occurred in the rented accommodation of the accused in Swaroop Nagar area on February 1, the police said.

The accused was arrested on Wednesday night when he returned from Mumbai to take a loan from his friend.

"On February 1, a PCR (police control room) call was received at Swaroop Nagar Police Station regarding murder in a house. The landlord of the house informed the police that her tenant, Kishanpal, reported that his younger brother Surjeet had killed his female friend, whose body was lying in his room," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Nidhin Valsan.

He further said that upon reaching the scene, the Delhi Police discovered the lifeless body of the victim, a resident of JJ Camp in Bhalswa Dairy area, who was married, and was having an extra-marital relationship with the accused.

The crime scene was examined by the forensic experts. The body was then sent to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital (BJRM) Hospital for post-mortem. Based on the landlord's statement, a first information report (FIR) was filed, multiple teams were formed and further investigation was launched to locate Surjeet.

His last known location indicated that he might have fled to his village in Uttar Pradesh. Despite multiple raids and inquiries with relatives, the accused remained untraceable. Analysis of call records revealed his attempts to sell his mobile phone due to lack of funds, the officer said.

"CCTV footage showed him reaching Delhi Railway Station. After thorough analysis of over 100 CCTV cameras, the team got to know that Surjeet had left for Mumbai but later returned to Delhi seeking financial help from an acquaintance," said the DCP.

A team received a tip-off on February 5 that Surjeet would be in Burari Road to secure a loan for his escape following which he was apprehended, the police said.

Surjeet, a factory worker, confessed to his crime during interrogation. He admitted to being in a relationship with the woman for over two years. On February 1, an argument erupted between them when he accused her of being involved with other men.

"In a fit of rage, he strangled her with her scarf and locked the room before fleeing. After committing the murder, he informed his elder brother about the crime and advised him to leave the house immediately with his family members. But his elder brother informed the landlord, who further informed the police," said the DCP.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever