A man has been arrested for killing his 38-year-old neighbour at her home in broad daylight at Daria on Saturday. He attacked the woman with a sharp weapon while she was alone at home.
According to an FIR registered at the Industrial Area police station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the incident occurred between 1 pm and 1.30 pm.
The complainant, Pardeep Mohan (40), a resident of Daria, reported that he had gone to his welding shop and returned home around 1.20 pm for lunch. As he approached his room, he heard his wife Seema screaming in terror. Both the front and rear doors of the room were bolted from inside.
With the help of neighbours, he forced open the rear door. He allegedly saw his neighbour Vinod, son of Gori Shankar, standing inside the room with a knife in his hand. Seema was lying on the floor, drenched in blood.
According to the complaint, the victim had been repeatedly stabbed.
Pardeep, along with his neighbour Deepu, took Seema to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH-32). Doctors declared her dead on arrival.
Sub-Inspector Ravdeep Singh, accompanied by other police personnel, reached the hospital, recorded the statement of the victim’s husband.
Pardeep alleged that Vinod had earlier quarrelled with his wife.





