Man travels from Lucknow, stabs sleeping wife to death in Delhi
A 35-year-old man was arrested within hours for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in east Delhi's Karkardooma after suspecting her of having an extramarital
A 35-year-old man was arrested within hours for allegedly stabbing his wife to death in east Delhi's Karkardooma after suspecting her of having an extramarital affair, police said on Monday. The accused, identified as Anuj Joshi, allegedly killed his wife Sonam Joshi, 30, while she was asleep at her sister-in-law's house, where she had been staying for the past few days, officials said. Read Full Story Police said a PCR call was received on June 28 about a woman lying in a pool of blood inside a room in Karkardooma. A police team reached the spot and found Sonam with multiple stab injuries.
She was declared dead at the scene. Sonam, who was originally from Lucknow, worked as a domestic help in Noida and had recently been staying at the house of her sister-in-law, Kaushal, police said. Senior officers, along with crime and forensic teams, inspected the scene and collected evidence. The body was sent for post-mortem examination. During the investigation, police found that Anuj had allegedly planned the murder in advance and bought a knife in Lucknow before boarding a bus to Delhi. According to police, he reached Karkardooma village at 5.40 am on June 28, entered the room where Sonam was sleeping and stabbed her multiple times.
After the attack, he allegedly hid the knife in a plastic bag inside the room in an attempt to conceal evidence. Police said he was caught soon after the murder with the help of family members and local residents, and the weapon used in the crime was later recovered at his instance. During questioning, Anuj allegedly told police that he suspected Sonam of being involved in an extramarital relationship, which had led to frequent disputes between them. Investigators suspect this was the motive behind the murder. Police said Anuj earns his livelihood by running an ice cream cart in Lucknow.
He was earlier married to a woman named Jyoti, with whom he has two children. After divorcing her, he married Sonam, and the couple have three children together. Police said all five children live with him in Lucknow. Further investigation is underway. The case centres on the killing of Sonam Joshi at her sister-in-law's house in Karkardooma, with police alleging that her husband Anuj Joshi travelled from Lucknow after planning the attack and was arrested within hours. Ends
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