Woman allegedly killed by husband in Delhi’s Mehrauli after fight

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On Monday morning police received a PCR complaint that a woman was stabbed to death by her husband after a quarrel. The woman was identified as Renu, 28 years old was taken to Madan Mohan Hospital where the doctors declared that she was brought dead. The police said that her husband Dharmender was an alcoholic. Renu however, worked as a housemaid in Freedom Fighter Colony, and they used to quarrel when he demanded money from her for liquor.

The police also said that Renu did not cook food in the evening, and went to work at 7 am on Monday without telling the accused, who was infuriated and allegedly purchased a knife. from a nearby shop. when she returned at 11 am, they again had an argument. After she refused to cook for him, he stabbed her several times outside a jhuggi in the Harijan Basti compound and fled. As of now, the accused is absconding but the police are after him.