Delhi Mother Strangles 5-Year-Old Daughter After Lover Refuses to Marry Her

The woman confessed to the crime during interrogation, revealing her child was rejected by her Instagram partner and had previously suffered abuse.

A woman in Delhi's Ashok Vihar area strangled her five-year-old daughter after her Instagram lover refused to marry her due to the child’s presence.
The mother had moved to Delhi from Himachal Pradesh to pursue a relationship with the man, identified as Rahul, after being abandoned by her first husband.
Police discovered strangulation marks on the child after she was brought dead to Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, prompting an investigation.
During interrogation, the mother admitted to the crime, citing frustration over her lover and his family’s refusal to accept the child.
Authorities revealed the child had been sexually assaulted by a relative in Himachal Pradesh before moving to Delhi; charges under murder and POCSO laws have been filed.