The Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a transgender woman and killing her partner in the Paharganj area of the national capital.
According to the police, a PCR van received a call on Friday regarding a scuffle with transgenders. When the police reached the spot, a pool of blood was seen on the floor. The police arrested the accused on the spot. The injured persons rushed to a hospital.
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The Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly assaulting a transgender woman and killing her partner in the Paharganj area of the national capital.
According to the police, a PCR van received a call on Friday regarding a scuffle with transgenders. When the police reached the spot, a pool of blood was seen on the floor. The police arrested the accused on the spot. The injured persons rushed to a hospital.
The incident took place on Friday when the accused, who was later identified as Anil, came to the first floor of the building where Sunita, the transgender, lived with Guddu and two other transgenders. Anil started scuffling with Sunita and Guddu and attacked them with a knife. Both Sunita and Guddu were injured and taken to the hospital by their neighbour.
During the treatment, Guddu, who had received severe injuries to the neck, succumbed to his injuries.
During the interrogation, accused Anil revealed that in 2020, he came into contact with Sunita and they started living together. Later, Sunita left him after taking Rs. 40,000 and started living with Gudu at Multani Dhandha.
“Anil was furious due to the same and used to threaten Sunita. On Friday, he came at the residence of Sunita and started fighting to return Rs. 40000 and during the fight, attacked them with a knife,” stated the police.
The police recovered the knife used in the killing and the blood-stained clothes of the accused. Further investigations are underway.
Courtesy : Catch News
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