NEW DELHI: A day after a 21-year-old lady was discovered murdered in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar, police apprehended the suspect Imran, alias Aqib, after a manhunt throughout three states.Police mentioned the sufferer, Muskan, was alone at residence when she was attacked. Imran was beforehand concerned in a 2021 case of assault and culpable murder, cops mentioned.An encounter broke out in the course of the arrest operation, throughout which the accused sustained a gunshot damage earlier than being efficiently taken into custody. He has been shifted to a hospital and is now receiving remedy.Imran used to work as a coach on the fitness center the place Muskan additionally labored out. They’d recognized one another for 1.5 years, a senior cop mentioned.Police mentioned her household had approached them in July towards Imran for harassing and stalking her close to her residence. The household didn’t lodge a proper grievance.
‘Deliberate homicide ’: Suspect got here to accommodate with knife
A senior police officer mentioned the 2 had recognized one another for round one-and-a-half years. As per police sources, Imran had develop into suspicious that Muskan was chatting with another person.The investigation has revealed that Wednesday, Muskan’s sisters had gone to Chandigarh, whereas her mom had stepped out to purchase groceries when Imran arrived on the home. He entered round 5:40 pm, apparently in a pleasant method as he was recognized to Muskan. An argument subsequently broke out between the 2, following which he allegedly attacked her with a knife. Muskan sustained three stab wounds to her stomach. She was additionally strangled.Police mentioned Imran remained inside the home for round 25 minutes after the assault and left round 6:05 pm. He allegedly took Muskan’s cell phone with him whereas fleeing. The cellphone was later recovered by police from the roadside in the course of the investigation.The household’s home assist later entered the home and located Muskan mendacity in a pool of blood. She tried to cease the bleeding by putting garments over her wounds earlier than dashing her to hospital. Muskan’s pal Aman mentioned he obtained a name from her sister informing him that she had been stabbed. “I instantly reached her residence, however she had already been taken to the hospital,” he mentioned.Police sources mentioned that the homicide was pre-planned, as Imran had introduced a knife with him to the home. Police have additionally obtained CCTV footage exhibiting Imran transferring hurriedly after the incident. Investigators are inspecting his actions earlier than and after the homicide to determine his whereabouts.In the course of the investigation, police discovered Imran was closely depending on medication. Following Muskan’s household’s grievance, he was despatched to a drug de-addiction centre for a while in July. Her household alleged that the harassment continued for a number of months and Imran typically adopted her. Whereas police claimed that the 2 had been in a relationship, Muskan’s household denied it.Investigators are additionally probing a gathering between Imran and Muskan at a lodge on Aug 20, days earlier than the homicide. Police are inspecting the circumstances of the assembly and different particulars that might make clear what transpired between the 2 within the days main as much as the killing.In line with an worker on the fitness center the place Imran labored out, Muskan and Imran used to go to the identical fitness center.The worker mentioned Imran was eliminated round two months in the past after he tried suicide at his rented lodging.The worker added that he had been working on the fitness center for the previous 4 to 5 months, whereas Muskan had been coming there for round three to 4 months to work out.
