The attacker reportedly suspected that his wife would kill him and marry his younger brother, said police. New Delhi: A woman was allegedly attacked with a hammer by her husband following a domestic dispute in northwest Delhi’s Wazirpur village Sunday.
A PCR call was received at Ashok Vihar police station on Nov 1 regarding a man, Sanjay (30), who had attacked his wife, Sangeeta , with a hammer. In Sept, a 36-year-old man was arrested after a week-long search for stabbing his wife to death with a butcher’s knife following marital disputes. The victim sustained head injuries and was shifted to DCB Hospital, from where she was referred to another medical centre for further treatment. The landlord and his brother held Sanjay on the spot, after which police apprehended him. Crime and forensic teams inspected the spot, and police seized the weapon of offence. The woman had confronted her husband regarding alleged extramarital affairs, following which he stabbed her in the chest and neck.
A case has been registered under sections relating to an attempt to murder as per Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and further investigation is in progress.