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Delhi Police Arrest Pregnant Daughter-In-Law in Mother-In-Law’s Hammer Killing Allegedly Staged as Fire

Police cite forensic findings indicating the blaze masked a homicide linked to a property dispute.

Overview

  • Aafreen, 32 and reportedly four to five months pregnant, was arrested after the post-mortem and evidence recovery prompted an FIR under Section 103 of the BNS.
  • The autopsy found multiple severe head injuries, which doctors said were consistent with a hammer recovered from the scene.
  • Crime team and FSL reported a blood-stained hammer and a strong kerosene smell, indicating an attempt to burn the first floor and the body.
  • A PCR call on November 19 reported a house fire in Wazirabad; the victim, Nasrin, 58, was taken to a hospital and declared dead.
  • Police say only the victim and the accused were at home, note the accused gave inconsistent accounts, and are questioning other family members.