Wife, 'lover' arrested for plotting husband's stabbing in Delhi
Police found inconsistencies in the timeline and movement described by the wife, CCTV footage did not support her version of events
What began as a mysterious stabbing by unidentified assailants in a park in central Delhi turned into a chilling case of betrayal and conspiracy, as police arrested a 24-year-old woman and her alleged accomplice for orchestrating a brutal knife attack on her husband at their house in Patel Nagar, officials said on Friday.
The accused have been identified as Laxmi (24) and Karan (22). The victim, a resident of Baljeet Nagar, sustained multiple stab wounds and is undergoing treatment at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital.
According to police, Laxmi claimed that her husband was attacked by two to three unidentified men when he stepped out to buy food. Based on her statement, an FIR was registered at Patel Nagar police station, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Rohit Rajbir said.
However, the DCP said suspicion arose when investigators scanned the CCTV footage.
Police found inconsistencies in the timeline and movement described by Laxmi, and the footage did not support her version.
Police found that Laxmi had allegedly conspired with Karan, a resident of Baljeet Nagar, with whom she had been in contact for the past few years. Officials said though she had married the victim for financial stability, their relationship deteriorated over time due to frequent disputes.
Investigators revealed that Laxmi later rekindled her association with Karan and the two plotted to "remove" her husband. On the day of the incident, she allegedly called Karan to their house under the pretext of threatening the victim. The situation escalated when Karan got into an argument with the victim and stabbed him multiple times before fleeing.
Police said the duo fabricated the story of an attack by unidentified persons.
Acting on technical evidence and local inputs, police tracked down Karan and apprehended him from under the Shadipur flyover on March 25, within 24 hours of the incident. Laxmi was subsequently arrested.
The weapon used in the crime was recovered at Karan’s instance, police added.
