A 59-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her younger brother after she refused to give him money for his drug addiction. The incident took place in West Delhi’s Vikaspuri area on Monday morning. Police on Tuesday confirmed that the gory killing was witnessed by the mother of the woman, who also sustained injuries when she tried to intervene. The accused has been arrested.
“The deceased, identified as Ashwani was stabbed by her brother latinder (33) in front of their mother, who was also injured when she tried to stop him,” said a senior police officer. Police said that Ashwani used to live near latinder’s house in Vikas Puri with her husband Jai Dev, who passed away a few years ago.
Vijay Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) said, “We received information on Monday at around 11:15 am from the Mata Chanan Devi hospital about stabbing of a woman in the Vikaspuri area. Ashwani, the deceased, was rushed lying in a pool of blood and was rushed to the Mata Chanan Devi hospital where she was declared brought dead.”
The DCP said that the murder happened in front of the victim’s mother, Kanta. As per the statement given by the mother to the police, latinder stabbed Ashwani after she refused to give him money for his drug addiction.
“The accused is a drug addict. His sister used to question him about his bad habits which often led to quarrels. On Monday morning, when he asked for money, she refused. In a fit of rage, latinder picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed his sister twice.”
Police said that they have registered a case of murder at the Vikaspuri Police Station and have arrested the accused.