Woman Killed By Live-In Partner In Delhi, Body Found Hanging In Bathroom
No external injury was found visible on the body but small ligature marks were seen on her throat, police said.
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly strangulated to death by her live-in partner in Delhi's Nand Nagri, police said. The body was found hanging in a bathroom by her brother Golu, who lived with them. He took her to GTB hospital where she was declared dead. According to the police, they received a call regarding the murder at 11 pm on Saturday.
No external injury was found visible on the body but small ligature marks were seen on her throat, police said, adding that a post-mortem report will clear the cause of death. The woman had been living with Anar Singh, an autorickshaw driver, for the last four months after the death of her husband.
This comes days after a 28-year-old woman allegedly killed her live-in partner with a grinding stone, hammer and knife in Delhi's Bhalaswa Dairy area. After committing the crime, the woman walked to a nearby police station and confessed to committing the crime. She told police that she was forced to take the extreme step as the man often assaulted her.
The couple – both married to different people earlier – had been living together in a flat in Mukundpur Part 2 in 2022. The man had one child with his former wife, the woman had four children. The couple used to have frequent fights over food, work, his lifestyle etc, a police official said.
Deputy commissioner of police (outer) Nidhin Valsan said the man allegedly used to beat the woman's children. "We have been told that the deceased would hit the children of the woman which enraged her. On Monday afternoon, Tawarak returned to the house after drinking and again fought with the woman.
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