Woman stabbed on face, throat in South Delhi; lover held 

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for fatally stabbing his lover, allegedly due to suspicion of her infidelity, at her rented apartment in South Delhi.

The victim, identified as Sakshi (25), was found dead on Tuesday evening in a pool of blood, with stab wounds on her neck and face. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan, in a press conference, said that the accused, Himanshu, was arrested from Hansi, Haryana.

Himanshu had 15 cases registered against him and met Sakshi in a hotel in Jodhpur, where she was on holiday.

Their relationship blossomed from there, and on the day of the incident, he saw photos of Sakshi with another boy on her mobile phone, the DCP added.

When questioned, she told him about a past relationship, which angered him.

While intoxicated, Himanshu stabbed her to death with a kitchen knife, the officer mentioned. According to the police, information regarding the incident was received at the Kotla Mubarakpur police station on Tuesday night. The police were informed via a PCR call from the landlord, stating,

“A woman who lives as a tenant in the caller’s house reportedly had a quarrel, and some noises were heard. The caller’s parents informed him over the phone and asked him to check. When he went to see, he noticed bloodstains on the staircase. He did not go upstairs to verify and immediately sought help.”

Upon reaching the address, the police found bloodstains on the staircase, and the door of the premises was locked from the outside, an official said. After breaking down the door, the police found the body of a female lying inside the room in a pool of blood, the officer added.