15 years on, man held from Gujarat for murdering wife

The Delhi Police claimed to have solved a 15-year-old murder case with the arrest of a man, who killed his wife in a fit of rage over domestic fights in Northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, they said on Friday.

The accused, Narottam Prasad, was arrested from Chhota Udaipur area in Vadodra, Gujarat, where he was working as a manager at a cotton factory by hiding his identity.

He killed his wife and wrote a fake suicide note to make it appear as a suicide. The case dates back to May 31, 2010, when the police received information about a foul smell from a house in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri.

When the police broke open the door, they found the decomposed body of a 25-year-old woman lying on the floor. They also recovered a suicide note from the crime scene.

As the investigation began, the police laid their suspicion on Prasad (victim’s husband), who was on the run. The police later declared him a proclaimed offender and announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for his arrest.

Following a tip-off regarding his whereabouts and using technical surveillance, the police arrest him.

Prasad is a resident of Sikar in Rajasthan. During interrogation, he revealed that quarrels between him and his wife escalated shortly after their marriage.

In a fit of rage, Prasad murdered his wife and wrote a fake suicide note to mislead the police.