Man ‘murders estranged wife in disguise’ in S Delhi’s Neb Sarai

A 60-year-old man allegedly dressed as a godman and murdered his estranged wife with an axe at her residence in south Delhi’s Neb Sarai area early Wednesday morning, police said

Published on: Aug 7, 2025, 05:58:09 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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A 60-year-old man allegedly dressed as a godman and murdered his estranged wife with an axe at her residence in south Delhi’s Neb Sarai area early Wednesday morning, police said.

Police are questioning the family. (File photo)

The accused, Parmod Jha, who had been living separately from his family for a decade, is currently absconding. Teams have been dispatched to railway stations and bus terminals to trace him, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), Ankit Chauhan, said a police control room (PCR) call regarding the incident was received at 4.09am. The victim, identified as 50-year-old Kiran Jha, was found dead in a room with brutal injuries to her head and body. An axe, suspected to be the murder weapon, was found beside her.

“The woman was found by family members. CCTVs showed a suspect leaving the house at 5am, later identified as Parmod Jha,” said Chauhan. Police said Parmod arrived in Delhi on August 1. The couple had been living apart for 10 years.

Kiran lived with her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. Her son, who works at a microfinance firm in Bihar, was reportedly not present at the time. Police are questioning the family.

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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