In the course of the investigation, the authorities scanned 300-plus CCTV cameras and pursued a multi-city trail. A woman was murdered in Delhi, following which the police arrested her husband and his alleged girlfriend in connection with the crime.
The accused were identified as Md Lal Babu alias Zahid Ali, 22, and Rukhsar Khatoon, who were arrested in connection with the murder in Delhi’s Prahladpur last month, news agency PTI reported, citing police on Saturday. A case was registered under Section 103(1) (murder) of the BNS at the Shahbad Dairy police station on August 29, police said.
Relationship, murder, and a motive
The cousin had allegedly provided shelter to Lal Babu and facilitated his movement towards Bihar, the report added.
The victim’s husband was allegedly in a relationship with Rukhsar and wanted to marry her, according to the police. The police have said that Lal Babu’s relationship with Rukhsar has emerged as the motive behind the murder.
He was arrested earlier and sent to judicial custody.
Investigation underway
The police said that the victim’s husband, Lal Babu, who is a resident of Sitamarhi in Bihar, is the main accused in the case.
