'Wanted to marry each other': How Delhi man, his girlfriend plotted wife's murder
A 22-year-old man and his girlfriend have been arrested for the murder of his wife in Delhi. Police utilized extensive CCTV footage and technical analysis across multiple states to track the suspects.
Why it matters
The case highlights the use of modern surveillance and cross-state police coordination in solving violent crimes in India.
NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man and his alleged girlfriend have been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife in Delhi's Prahladpur last month.Police said their relationship emerged as the motive behind the killing.The accused, identified as Md Lal Babu alias Zahid Ali and Rukhsar Khatoon, were arrested following an extensive investigation that involved scrutiny of more than 300 CCTV cameras across Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Patna, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Mumbai, police said on Saturday.According to police, Lal Babu allegedly conspired with Rukhsar and murdered his wife Sabilla Khatun inside the bathroom of a house in Prahladpur.A case under Section 103(1) (murder) of the BNS was registered at the Shahbad Dairy police station on August 29 following the murder, they said.Police said Lal Babu and Sabilla were married and lived in Prahladpur, adding that the former was allegedly in a relationship with Rukhsar and wanted to marry her.After the murder,…
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