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Delhi Tailor Arrested in Woman’s Killing After Alleged Dispute Over Money

Police say CCTV plus technical surveillance tied the victim’s last movements to the accused after a body found on August 23 matched a woman reported missing two days earlier.

Salim, a tailor, is accused of killing a woman and dumping her body in a drain.
Police established the woman’s identity through a tattoo on her hand. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Overview

  • Deputy Commissioner of Police Ankit Singh identified the accused as Saleem, a 35-year-old tailor from Mahaveer Enclave and a native of Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh.
  • The victim from Bindapur was reported missing on August 21, and a PCR call on August 23 led Dabri police to a body later identified as hers.
  • Footage reviewed by investigators shows the victim entering a building with Saleem and him later leaving with what appeared to be a concealed body, according to police.
  • Police say the accused tried to move the body on a motorcycle to a drain in Dabri, where it slipped during the attempt and drew public attention before he fled.
  • A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, the body was sent for post-mortem, and interrogation continues to determine any additional involvement.