Woman hangs self, husband jumps in front of train in Delhi's Vivek Vihar
New Delhi (PTI): A 40-year-old woman was allegedly strangled by her husband who later jumped to his death in front of a train in east Delhi's Vivek Vihar area, police said on Thursday.
On Wednesday, around 3 pm, police were informed about the body of a woman on the roof of a terrace, and her missing husband.
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Police responded to the call and found the body of a woman lying on a cot, wrapped in a shawl. She was identified as Mahender Kaur, wife of Kulwant Singh.
The couple's 21-year-old son, Shiv Charan, told police his mother may have died by suicide, police said.
Shiv Charan said he had been out to buy cigarettes, and when he returned, he found his mother hanging from the ceiling fan with a chunni.
However, police said, he kept changing his statements, stoking suspicion.
Meanwhile, someone informed the police that Mahender Kaur's husband, Kulwant Singh, was sitting on a nearby railway track. Byt the police reached the tracks, he had been hit by a train.
Kulwant Singh was rushed to Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, an officer said.
Police said that neighbours had already brought the woman's body from the first-floor scene of crime to the ground floor before the police arrived, which complicated the initial assessment.
Mahender Kaur's body, with ligature marks on her neck, was sent to the GTB Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.
Doctors pronounced it was death by strangulation, police said.
"Post-mortem findings confirmed death due to strangulation. Prima facie, it appears that the husband strangulated his wife following a quarrel and later died by suicide," the officer said.
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Regret participating in 'movement' that vilified ex-PM Manmohan Singh: Prashant Bhushan
New Delhi: Senior advocate and activist Prashant Bhushan has expressed regret over his past role in political movements that, he said, contributed to the vilification of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Bhushan made the remarks in a post on social media on the first death anniversary of Manmohan Singh.
In his post, Bhushan described Manmohan Singh as “a humble, decent, well educated and well meaning man,” adding that the former prime minister’s humility and decency were “seen as a weakness.” He said he regretted having participated in a movement that helped discredit Singh and, in his words, “helped a rogue regime come to power.”
Bhushan’s statement is widely seen as a reference to the anti-corruption movement that gained momentum during the second United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, when Manmohan Singh was prime minister. The movement, led by civil society activists, had targeted corruption allegations against the government and eventually reshaped India’s political landscape. Critics have since argued that the campaign contributed to undermining Singh’s leadership and paved the way for a change in government at the Centre.
Manmohan Singh, who served as prime minister from 2004 to 2014, was known for his low-profile style, technocratic approach and role in shaping India’s economic reforms.
He was a humble, decent, well educated & well meaning man. His humility & decency was seen as a weakness.
— Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1) December 26, 2025
I regret having participated in a movement that vilified him & helped a rogue regime come to power pic.twitter.com/6JWOrdCZdE
