Jilted lover kills woman in Neb Sarai, three arrested

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested three people on Friday in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old woman earlier this month.

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police arrested three people on Friday in connection with the murder of a 23-year-old woman earlier this month.

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The men were arrested from Khanpur. Police recovered a loaded country-made pistol, cartridges and five mobile phones used in the crime.

According to officials, the accused, Monty (19), was in a one-sided love affair with the victim, Arti. When she turned down his proposal several times and dated another man, Monty roped in two of his friends, Athar Rehman (23) and Ravi (19), to kill her.

On July 9, police received a PCR call from Arti’s landlord, who spotted blood coming out of the main door of the house.

They broke open the door to find Arti on the floor, blood splattered all over the house, right from the first floor to the third floor, on the staircase and on the walls. Three mobile phones were found on the spot. A case was registered.

During the investigation, Arti’s family told the police that her estranged husband Sunny might be involved in the murder.