LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A 36-year-old man, has allegedly stabbed his wife to death over an alleged extra-marital affair in the Maujpur area of northeast Delhi, India.
“A PCR call regarding a man stabbing his wife in Vijay Maujpur was received at 1.06 a.m. on Monday.
“32-year-old Nisha was stabbed multiple times at her house by her husband Sajid,” according to news agency PTI quoting Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey.
The deceased was reportedly taken to the Hospital, where the doctors declared her dead.
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She received multiple stab injuries on her neck, chest and left hand, police said.
During the scuffle between the couple, their 11-year-old elder daughter intervened and sustained an injury on her hand, Delhi Police reports.
“The couple has two daughters, and both were present at home when the incident occurred.
“We have registered a case of murder and attempt to murder under sections 302, and 307 of the Indian Penal Code at Jafrabad Police station, and Sajid has been arrested,” said the DCP.
Upon interrogation, it was established that the accused used to run a mobile repair shop sometime back but is currently unemployed.
The initial probe suggested that Sajid suspected that his wife Nisha was unfaithful to him. The knife used in the crime has been seized, according to the Police.