New Delhi: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her husband in central Delhi's Nabi Karim area just a week after their marriage, police said on Monday. Her decomposed body was discovered in a locked rented room after neighbors complained of a foul odor.
Incident Details
The suspect, Mohammad Ejaz, 39, a resident of Vaishali district in Bihar, has been absconding since May 2. Police teams have been dispatched to Bihar to trace him. The deceased has been identified as Nisha Parveen, a resident of Haldwani in Uttarakhand.
A PCR call was received at Nabi Karim police station on the night of May 8 from the landlord of a house in Laxmanpuri, reporting a strong stench emanating from a tenant's room. The landlord stated that the tenant had not been seen for several days. A police team broke open the locked room and found the woman's decomposed body lying on the bed.
Marriage and Harassment
Nisha married Ejaz on April 26. Ejaz worked at a bag-manufacturing unit in the Nabi Karim area and lived in the rented room in Laxmanpuri. According to investigators, Ejaz brought Nisha to Delhi from Haldwani on April 29. Her family later alleged that soon after arriving in Delhi, she was harassed and assaulted over dowry demands. Police confirmed that Nisha had informed her family about the alleged abuse.
Sequence of Events
Investigators suspect that after an altercation on May 2, Ejaz killed his wife, locked the room, and fled. The landlord asked Ejaz about his departure, to which he replied that he was traveling to Uttarakhand for work. The room remained locked for days, with the fan still running, as the smell gradually grew stronger. Neighbors told police they noticed the room was locked from May 2 and initially believed a dead animal was causing the stench. When the smell worsened and the tenant remained untraceable, police were alerted.
Investigation and Legal Action
The body has been sent for post-mortem. While police suspect strangulation, the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the autopsy report. During the investigation, Nisha's father accused Ejaz and his family of dowry harassment before the tehsildar. Police have registered a case under sections of BNS for murder and dowry death. Police have arrested Ejaz's elder brother, Sarfaraz, from Gurgaon in connection with the dowry harassment allegations. Raids are underway to apprehend the absconding husband. Further investigation is in progress.
