In a sensational crime incident, a young woman aged 19 was killed when a burqa clad man pushed her from fifth floor of the terrace of her house in Delhi's Ashok Nagar. The man has been arrested after police raids in Delhi and UP.
The national capital witnessed a crime full of 'horror' committed by a 26-year-old man killing a 19-year-old woman by pushing her off the fifth-floor rooftop of her residence in northeast Delhi's Ashok Nagar. The accused, identified as Taufeeq, a resident of Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, was taken into custody late on Tuesday night after a brief period in hiding. The accused got nabbed after six police teams conducted raids across the two states to reach out to him. Taufeeq lives with his brother in Delhi and their family resides in UP's Moradabad .
The incident was first reported to the Jyoti Nagar Police Station around 8:30 am on Monday. According to the police, the victim, Neha, was found in critical condition after being allegedly pushed from the rooftop of her family's residence. She was rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, where she died of her injuries later that day. Apparently, in order to conceal his identity and avoid detection by the victim's family and neighbours, Taufeeq entered the residential building wearing a burqa. During interrogation after his arrest, Taufeeq admitted that he used the disguise to gain direct access to Neha without raising alarm.
Even as the CCTV footage shows a figure in a burqa entering the building and later leaving under suspicious circumstances, the investigators are working to reconstruct the full timeline of events using footage from multiple cameras positioned around the complex.According to Delhi Police , Taufeeq and Neha were in a relationship for several months. Tensions arose when Neha discovered that Taufeeq was planning to marry another woman, reportedly arranged by his family. This revelation allegedly led to a heated argument between the two on the rooftop.
Neha's family contests this version. Her father stated that Neha never had a romantic relationship with Taufeeq and that she used to tie a rakhi to him. The family claims they had known Taufeeq for nearly three years and that he had frequently visited their home.
The incidnet has caused a furore in the locality prompting heavy police deployment by the authorities. Police said postmortem was conducted on Tusesday afternoon and her body was taken for cremation under Police cover. The markests remained closed in protest as anger prevails over the manner man chose to kill the woman .
As per version of Neha's family she had gone to the terrace to check water supply in order to wash clothes. According to her father, he saw Taufeeq strangulating Neha before he could reach the spot . Taufeeq pushed her as a result of which she fell down on a heap of bricks resulting in her injuries. The residents of the locality instantly rushed her to hospital but she succumbed to her injuries.
Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.
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