Delhi horror: Woman dies after allegedly being pushed off from rooftop; Accused arrested
New Delhi(PTI): A 26-year-old man disguised in a burqa who allegedly killed a 19-year-old woman by pushing her off the roof of her house after an argument broke out between them in northeast Delhi's Ashok Nagar, has been arrested, an official said on Wednesday.
Police sources said the two were in a relationship and the woman was upset that the man was marrying another woman.
Taufeeq, resident of Rampur, in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested late night on Tuesday for allegedly pushing the young woman from the rooftop on Monday morning, the official said.
She was taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries, following which murder charges were added to the police case.
According to police sources, Taufeeq came to the woman's house on the fifth floor wearing a burqa when an argument broke out between them.
The incident occurred on Monday morning and was reported to Jyoti Nagar police station around 8.30 am.
CCTV footage from the area are being scanned to ascertain the sequence of events.
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3 convicted for murder of Bengal councillor
Barasat (PTI): A court in West Bengal’s Barrackpore on Monday convicted three people for killing a councillor of Panihati Municipality in North 24 Parganas district.
Sanjib Pandit, Amit Pandit and Ziarul Mandal were convicted by the SDJM Court, Barrackpore, for the murder of Anupam Dutta, councillor of ward number 8 of the civic body in the city’s northern fringes, on March 13, 2022.
The court would declare the quantum of punishment on December 17.
Dutta was shot dead in the crowded Agarpara North Station Road, and his killing led to massive protests in the area in subsequent days.
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Local MLA Nirmal Ghosh had led a series of protests on B T Road and Tentultala More during March 2022, demanding the arrest of the assailants.
Police arrested one person based on CCTV footage, and nabbed two others after interrogating him.
Dutta's wife became the councilor following his death.
A large crowd from his ward, including many waving TMC flags, had on Monday assembled in front of the court premises, demanding strict punishment for the culprits.
