National Capital on Tuesday was rocked with four gruesome cases of murder, with bodies of two sisters found in a drain in Alipur, a woman thrashed to death by her husband with a small gas cylinder on the suspicion of committing adultery in Adarsh Nagar and the decapitated body of a woman found in Hazrat Nizamuddin area.
The bodies of the two sisters were recovered from a drain in Alipur in Outer Delhi, they were missing since September 19. Their mother had lodged a missing complaint in Seelampur Police Station of North east district.
The sisters identified as Rukhsana (25) and younger sister Nabila (22), residents of Seelampur, had left home saying they were going to the bus terminal, but did not return, a senior police official tasked with the investigation said on Tuesday.
According to the complaint filed by the mother, she alleged that Rukhsana’s ex-husband Lucky continuously harassed and threatened her. Lucky was constantly pestering her or bring more dowry. Unable to take it anymore, Rukhsana had started living separately but Lucky kept on harassing her.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-East District) Atul Kumar Thakur said, “We are waiting for the post-mortem examination report. On the basis of the initial reports submitted to the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), we are registering a case under section 304 B (dealing with dowry deaths) and section 302 (dealing with punishment for murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Ex-husband of Rukhsana is absconding. Police teams have been detailed to bring him to justice,” the DCP added.
In another case, reported in North west district, a man suspecting the fidelity of his wife smashed her to death in a fit of rage. The accused 26-year-old Sunil Sharma allegedly hit his wife on the head with a small gas cylinder and killed her while she was asleep on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday in Adarsh Nagar. The couple’s four-year-old daughter was sleeping with her grandmother in nearby house when the incident took place. The husband then called the police himself to report the death of his wife and was subsequently arrested.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West) Aslam Khan said, “Last night at around 2:30 am a call was received regarding the death of a lady. The call was made by the husband of the victim identified as Kavita Sharma (24). It was revealed the husband hit her wife with a small cylinder while she was sleeping.”
“He suspected her of committing adultery. He smashed his wife’s head with the cylinder. She sustained severe injuries in her head and died on the spot.
He also started harming himself by hitting his head on the wall but received only minor injuries. ,” DCP said.
“The couple was allegedly married for 12 years and had a 4-year-old daughter who was sleeping with her grandmother in a house nearby. Further investigation is in process,” DCP added.
In another shocking incident, the body of a minor girl was found on Tuesday, stuffed in a gunny bag. The body was discovered under the flyover in Hazrat Nizamuddin area . The body was decapitated with the victim’s head found in one bag and the rest of her body in another bag. The police said that they have identified the body. It has been sent for autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South east Chinmoy Biswal said that they have detained one Rizwan on suspicion and he is being questioned for his role.
It may be recalled few days ago, a 62-year-old woman and her 44-year-old spastic daughter were murdered in Outer Delhi’s Mianwali Nagar. Police haven’t been able to breakthrough the case and the killers are still at large. When asked , senior police official said that teams were working on the leads and looking into all possible angles.