The Delhi Police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly strangulating a 55-year-old woman to death in North Delhi’s Gulabi Bagh area. Police said that it is suspected that the victim was first raped and then killed by the man who lives in the same locality.
According to a senior police official, on Saturday morning, a person known to the woman went to her shop and found her lying on the floor, following which he raised an alarm.
“The woman was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead. The deceased lived alone in a small area where she used to sell some items of worship and tea. During investigation, police analysed the CCTV footage and noticed a person who was seen going towards her shop late at night,” said the senior police official. “The suspect was picked up from his house in the same locality where he lives in a rented accommodation,” said the police official. Sources said the accused revealed that he first forced himself on the woman and later strangled her.