NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old lady has been apprehended for allegedly perpetrating the homicide of her husband in southwest Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. Whereas the person was killed on the night time of Aug 17-18, the physique was recovered by police on Tuesday.
Police recognized the deceased as 33-year-old Sachin Rana and stated his spouse, Kavya, stabbed him in a match of rage and slit his neck.
CCTV footage proved essential for fixing the case. Footage from Aug 17 reveals Kavya coming down the steps round 8pm after her husband returned from work. The owner stated, “Round 1am that day, we locked the primary gate to the constructing. Whereas we have been asleep, Kavya arrived and woke us up, requesting that we open the gate as a result of she wanted to gather some medicines she had ordered for her husband. We complied and she or he went out and returned shortly afterwards.”
Round 4am, the CCTV footage reveals, Kavya left the home once more. This time, the video reveals her checking to make sure nobody is round earlier than sneaking in a person who had his face and physique lined in a sheet of fabric main him to the primary flooring. The person will be seen leaving round 8am. Round an hour later, Kavya, well-dressed and with a big bag, leaves the constructing too.
On Aug 19, the owner claimed that Kavya returned accompanied by two different people. She asserted that her husband had assaulted her the previous day and she or he had introduced these individuals for help. The group didn’t enter the home, which was locked from the skin, however lingered outdoors for some time earlier than departing after some dialogue.
Since Kavya had alleged home violence, the owner determined to name Rana to debate the matter. Nonetheless, every time he known as the person, he discovered the telephone switched off.
On the morning of Aug 20, a tenant smelt a foul odour when doing her each day chores. She notified the owner, who additionally detected the stench and noticed that Rana’s home was locked. Suspecting one thing amiss, he summoned the cops. Upon investigation, police found Rana’s decomposed physique within the final room of the home.
The deceased was employed as a house mortgage restoration agent in Janakpuri, whereas Kavya was a homemaker. The couple, each initially from Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh, had moved into the first-floor condo in Oct final 12 months after a love marriage. Different tenants within the constructing stated that there have been frequent arguments between the 2 of their condo.
Police tracked down Kavya by way of technical surveillance and arrested her.
Ankit Singh, DCP (South West), stated, “Rana was fatally stabbed, with wounds seen in his neck space. His physique was swollen and was found roughly 48 hours after the homicide. We’re awaiting the autopsy report.”
A case of homicide has been registered beneath Part 103 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The cops are scrutinising the case by reviewing the sequence of occasions captured on CCTV footage and are interrogating Kavya. They’re additionally endeavouring to determine any associates concerned.
