The Delhi Police arrested a man who killed a mother and severely injured her daughter after being confronted by them for making advances towards the daughter in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar. According to the police on Monday, the accused has been identified as Rahul, alias Tarun, who was in his late 20s. He was arrested from a jungle area near Santgarh Nala in Tilak Nagar’s Sapera Basti. DCP West Vichitra Veer said, “On July 30, at approximately 2:30 pm, a call regarding a stabbing incident was received at police station Tilak Nagar.
Upon arrival at the scene of crime, it was revealed that Rahul had stabbed two women, namely 60 year old Veena (mother) and 35 year old Tanya (daughter), with a knife. When the police reached the spot, the accused had fled from the spot and both victims had already been taken to the hospital, where Veena was declared dead.”
During the investigation, the DCP added that it has come to notice that Rahul had been making advances towards Tanya, with whom he was infatuated, which Tanya was not comfortable with.
“On the day of the incident, Tanya and her mother Veena visited Rahul’s residence to complain about his behaviour to his parents.