Overview

• The accused, 26-year-old Taufiq of Rampur, disguised himself in a burqa to reach the fifth-floor terrace of Neha’s Ashok Nagar home and allegedly pushed her during a heated argument on June 23.
• Neha was rushed to Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital after the fall and succumbed to her injuries on June 24.
• Delhi Police arrested Taufiq late on June 24 in Uttar Pradesh after deploying multiple teams across Delhi and neighbouring areas.
• Family members say the suspect had harassed Neha for months after she learned he intended to marry another woman, and they have demanded the death penalty.
• Local communal tensions eased under heavy police deployment following the arrest as authorities work to maintain order.