Newlywed woman found dead in Delhi, husband missing

A 19-year-old woman was found dead with strangulation marks at her Delhi home, raising suspicion of murder. Police suspect her absconding husband, married three months ago. Forensic teams are probing, CCTV footage scanned, and SDM proceedings initiated

New Delhi: A 19-year-old newly married woman was found dead, with strangulation marks on her neck, inside a room at her residence in central Delhi on Sunday, an official said.

According to the police, a PCR call was received regarding the incident in the Nai Basti area of Anand Parbat, following which a team rushed to the spot and found the woman lying dead inside the room.

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“The woman had been married for around three months. During inspection of the scene, marks were noticed on her neck, raising suspicion of strangulation,” a senior police officer said.

A crime team examined the spot and collected forensic evidence to ascertain the sequence of events leading to her death. Police said the husband of the deceased is missing and is a suspect in the case.

Multiple teams have been formed to trace him, and raids are being conducted at possible hideouts. Investigators are also scanning CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to track the movement of the suspect before and after the incident.

In addition, technical surveillance is being used, and the husband’s mobile phone data is being analysed to establish his location and movements, police said.

Given that the couple had recently married, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) has been informed to initiate proceedings under relevant legal provisions.

The body has been sent for post-mortem. Police are also recording statements of family members and neighbours as part of the probe. No arrests have been made so far.