Imran was arrested on Thursday after an exchange of fire with police in Rajouri Garden, a day after Muskan was allegedly stabbed to death at her home in Tilak Nagar.
Police records have now revealed previous criminal cases involving 26-year-old Mohammad Imran, alias Aqib, the prime accused in the murder of Delhi University student and part-time model Muskan. Imran was again named in a case in 2021 involving assault and culpable homicide, police said. Police said Imran had known Muskan for around 18 months after meeting her at the gym where he worked as a trainer. On July 18, Muskan had approached a police station and complained that Imran was harassing her, but did not file a formal complaint, police said.
Imran was arrested on Thursday after an exchange of fire with police in Rajouri Garden, a day after Muskan was allegedly stabbed to death at her home in Tilak Nagar.
2018: POCSO case involving minor
Police inquiry revealed that Imran was booked under the POCSO Act in 2018 for allegedly sexually harassing a minor in Tilak Nagar. The man suffered serious head injuries, went into a coma and remained hospitalised for six days. The case was registered the following year on the court’s orders.