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Najafgarh Woman Strangled After Disputes Over Instagram Reels, Police Say

The accused remains in custody at a Delhi hospital as investigators await his statement.

Overview

  • Police received a PCR call at 4:23 am and reached a rented flat in Old Roshanpura, where the victim was found dead.
  • Officers discovered the husband after he ingested poison and attempted to hang himself, then rescued him and rushed him to hospital.
  • A murder case has been registered at Najafgarh police station, the body has been preserved for post-mortem, and further forensic steps are underway.
  • Family members and neighbours described frequent quarrels over the wife’s short-video posts, and initial inquiry notes prior domestic abuse allegations.
  • The couple, originally from Pilibhit, lived with two sons aged nine and five, and the accused was shifted from Rao Tula Ram Memorial Hospital to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital.