Woman's body found in freezer at Dhaba in Delhi's Najafgarh, owner arrested

Body of a 25-year-old woman was recovered from a freezer in New Delhi's Najafgarh area on Tuesday, the police said.

Body of a 25-year-old woman was recovered from a freezer in New Delhi's Najafgarh area on Tuesday, the police said.

The two terror suspects were arrested by the Delhi police’s special cell on Thursday and the recovery was made following their interrogation. (Representative Image)

The victim was a resident of Uttam Nagar in Delhi, they said.

According to the police, the victim was murdered around two to three days ago, and her body was kept inside a freezer at a dhaba at Mitraon Village in Delhi's Najafgarh.

"The dhaba owner, identified as Sahil Gahlot, has been apprehended on suspicion," officials said, while adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem examination.

Additional DCP (Dwarka) Vikram Singh said that Sahil Gahlot, a resident of Mitraon village, and victim were in a relationship.

"Initial probe into the case suggests that the accused was going to get married to another woman. And the victim after coming to know about it, raised an objection and insisted him to marry her," Singh said while speaking to ANI.

Further details are awaited.