Woman stabbed to death by husband in hotel
A 28-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband inside a hotel in north Delhi’s Lahori Gate area following a quarrel over a family dispute, and later attempted to take his own life, police said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Prakash, 29, a resident of Phalodi in Rajasthan, allegedly attacked his wife Shivani with a knife inside a room at Hotel Prince before attempting to die by suicide, they said.
The couple married around six months ago and lived together in Rajasthan for about a month after their marriage. Shivani came to Delhi and started working at a beauty parlour, while Prakash, who used to run a tea shop in Phalodi, remained in Rajasthan, according to the preliminary investigation.
Police said Prakash arrived in Delhi a day before the incident and booked a room at Hotel Prince in the Lahori Gate police station area. Shivani later joined him. An argument broke out between the couple inside the room over a family dispute during the night, following which Prakash allegedly attacked Shivani with a knife, police said.
After allegedly stabbing his wife, Prakash attempted to die by suicide, they said.
The incident came to light on Thursday morning when hotel staff found both of them unconscious. The staff informed the police, following which a team reached the hotel and shifted the couple to a nearby hospital.
Doctors declared Shivani ‘brought dead’, while Prakash was admitted for treatment. His condition is stated to be stable, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Niharika Bhatt said the preliminary investigation indicated that the husband had stabbed the woman, but the exact motive was yet to be ascertained.
“Officials are trying to find out what led to the dispute and why the situation turned violent,” the DCP said. Further investigation is underway.
Police said no suicide note was found at the spot. The knife allegedly used in the attack was recovered from the hotel room, while the woman’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination, officials said.
Investigators are examining the hotel room and collecting forensic evidence. They are also questioning hotel staff and examining CCTV footage from the hotel and its surroundings to establish the sequence of events, police said.
The police are also verifying the couple’s backgrounds and looking into whether there had been any dispute between them after Shivani moved to Delhi and started working at the beauty parlour.
Police said Prakash would be questioned in detail after his condition improves. The exact circumstances that led to the quarrel and the alleged stabbing are being ascertained, they said.
