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Delhi University Student Arrested for Murder of Classmate at Sanjay Van

Investigators have added criminal conspiracy and evidence-destruction charges after his confession revealed months of stalking driven by jealousy.

Delhi’s Sanjay Van (Credits: Offical DDA website)
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Overview

  • On June 1, 18-year-old Arshkrit Singh lured fellow SOL student Mehak Jain to Sanjay Van in Mehrauli, stabbed and strangled her before attempting to set her body on fire.
  • Singh was arrested on June 2 after CCTV analysis and a missing-person report led police to trace him and the victim’s remains in the forested area.
  • Police have framed him under sections for murder, criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence following his full confession to the killing.
  • Authorities say Singh had stalked Jain for several months, exploiting access to her social-media and email accounts to monitor her movements.
  • Delhi Police continue to probe the extent of premeditation by scrutinizing digital footprints, forensic exhibits and witness accounts.