Two persons arrested for allegedly killing a sex worker in Central Delhi’s GB Road after she refused to marry one of the accused. The 27-year-old accused Tannu Chawla, a resident of Mehrauli fell in love with her and wanted to marry her. He sold his house, shop and also took loans to give the collected amount to a 30-year-old sex worker, whom he loved, but her betrayal forced him to take revenge and he killed her with the help of his friend.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central), Alok Kumar said that the accused have been identified as Tannu Chawla (27) and Yogesh (30) both residents of Mehrauli were arrested on Sunday for killing one Neha, who worked as a sex worker at GB Road. During investigation, police came to know that the visitor who accompanied the deceased last night was frequently visited the deceased and she also used to talk to him on cell phone, which was recovered from the spot. “With the help of technical surveillance, the assailants were apprehended on Sunday from near Metro Station in Mehrauli,” said Kumar.
During interrogation, Tannu Chawla disclosed that he is from a reputed family of Mehrauli. His father died when he was just three years old. He fell in bad company and started visiting GB Road. In the year 2010, he met a Bengali girl there and married her. He has a son from that wedlock.
Even after the marriage, he continued visiting GB Road and met another girl namely Neha, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh and fell in love with her. He told Neha to leave prostitution and live with him but she stated that she was under heavy debt due to which she could not leave this profession. Chawla sold his house, shop and took loan from various financiers on heavy interest rate and gave it to Neha.