New Delhi, September 16, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Delhi Police have arrested a 24-year-old man for allegedly killing his wife following a quarrel linked to strained marital relations, claiming that the murder case was solved within 16 hours.
The case was registered at Anand Parbat police station under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Police said they received information about a suspected murder at Punjabi Basti in Baljeet Nagar, Anand Parbat, on September 14. A police team reached the location and found a 32-year-old woman dead inside a room.
During the preliminary inquiry, police learned that the woman lived there with her husband, their two minor daughters and her mother.
According to police, the deceased’s elder daughter, aged around 10, told investigators that she woke up between 3:45 am and 4 am and saw her father near her mother, apparently checking whether she was breathing. The man subsequently left the house.
The girl later noticed that her mother was not responding, following which the matter came to light.
Police said there were no apparent external injuries on the woman’s body, except nail-like marks on the left side of her neck. The Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team examined the scene and photographed it as part of the investigation.
The woman was taken to Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) Hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. Her body was subsequently preserved for postmortem examination.
Police said the circumstances surrounding the death, along with the statement of the minor daughter, raised suspicion about the woman’s husband. FIR No. 517/2026 was registered on September 15 and an investigation was initiated.
The postmortem examination was later conducted at the LHMC mortuary, after which the body was handed over to the family.
Given the seriousness of the offence and the possibility of the suspect fleeing, police launched a search operation. Investigators used technical surveillance, corroborated available information and gathered local intelligence to trace the suspect.
The accused, identified as Chandrapal Bhati, a resident of Wair in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh, was apprehended within 16 hours of the incident, police said.
During interrogation, Bhati allegedly disclosed his involvement in the crime. According to police, he said that he and his wife frequently quarrelled and that their marital relationship had remained strained.
Police alleged that he further disclosed that he strangled his wife following an altercation arising from their strained relationship and frequent disputes.
Police said no previous criminal involvement of the accused had come to light so far.
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