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Ex-Husband Murders Woman Over Molestation Complaint, Dies by Suicide

Sandeep Kumar killed his ex-wife Priyanka in East Delhi before taking his own life, prompting a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

The woman, a homemaker, was reportedly receiving threats from the accused, who demanded she withdraw the sexual assault case. (Representational image)

Overview

  • Sandeep Kumar stabbed his ex-wife Priyanka four times and set her on fire at her Patparganj residence on April 23, 2025.
  • Priyanka had filed a molestation complaint against Sandeep, accusing him of abusing their daughter, which led to repeated threats from him.
  • CCTV footage confirmed Sandeep entering and exiting Priyanka's residence at the time of the crime, and her current husband identified him as the perpetrator.
  • Hours after the murder, Sandeep died by suicide by jumping from the 23rd floor of an under-construction building in Noida.
  • Delhi Police have registered a murder case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are conducting forensic analyses and questioning witnesses.