Delhi crime: The body of a young woman was found inside a canal in Delhi's Chhawla area today (March 20). Delhi Police arrested a man named Asif, who is the prime suspect in the murder case.
The deceased woman has been identified as Komal, a resident of Sundar Nagri in the Seemapuri police station area. The young woman was strangled to death, and her body was tied to a stone and thrown into the Chhawla canal.
Further investigation showed that Asif, a taxi driver, had known Komal for a long time. On March 12, he picked her up from Seemapuri in his vehicle, and a dispute occurred between them. Following the argument, Asif strangled Komal to death and disposed of her body in the canal.
On March 17 (Monday), the body began to float due to bloating, which alerted the police. Afterwards, the Dwarka district police registered a murder case at the Chhawla police station, while a kidnapping case had already been filed at the Seemapuri police station.
The police have arrested Asif, and the vehicle used in the crime has been seized. Asif and Javed are involved in Komal's murder. On March 12, Komal went for her job. In the evening, while returning, there were two girls in Asif's car. About two kilometres away from her home, Asif dropped one girl from the car and took Komal with him. When Komal did not return home, her family informed the police about her disappearance. The police registered a missing person case and began searching for Komal.
Komal lived with her paternal grandparents, while her parents reside in Chandigarh. The family members have stated that Komal's neck was strangled with a green scarf, and there was a rope tied around her waist. Asif lives in the second block of Sundar Nagar, while Javed lives alone on rent near Komal's house. After the incident, Javed visited his home twice.
The family is demanding action, asking for CM Yogi's bulldozer to be used. Currently, the post-mortem of the body is being conducted, and after that, the body will be handed over to the family.