Overview

• Nikhil was taken into custody in Haldwani and is en route to Delhi for further questioning.
• Delhi Police allege he slit the throats of his former partner Sonal, 22, and her friend’s six-month-old daughter in a Majnu Ka Tila flat.
• Investigators say he was driven by suspicion that Sonal had aborted their unborn child with the infant’s father’s help.
• A coordinated multi-state manhunt leveraged CCTV footage and electronic surveillance to track the suspect across Uttarakhand and Delhi.
• Authorities are now reviewing forensic evidence and digital data to solidify the motive and reconstruct the timeline of the killings.