The accused, identified as Md Lal Babu alias Zahid Ali and Rukhsar Khatoon, were arrested
NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man and his alleged girlfriend have been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife in Delhi’s Prahladpur last month. The accused, identified as Md Lal Babu alias Zahid Ali and Rukhsar Khatoon, were arrested following an extensive investigation that involved scrutiny of more than 300 CCTV cameras across Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Patna, Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and Mumbai, police said on Saturday. A case under Section 103(1) (murder) of the BNS was registered at the Shahbad Dairy police station on August 29 following the murder, they said.
Lal Babu allegedly conspired with Rukhsar and murdered his wife Sabilla Khatun inside the bathroom of a house in Prahladpur, according to police. Police said Lal Babu and Sabilla were married and lived in Prahladpur, adding that the former was allegedly in a relationship with Rukhsar and wanted to marry her. After the murder, Lal Babu allegedly fled Delhi with his minor son towards Noida, where he contacted his maternal cousin Md Osama, police said.
Police said their relationship emerged as the motive behind the killing.