A 25-year-old student of the Kamala Nehru College was found dead near Aurbindo College in Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Friday.
"An iron rod was found near the student's body. Preliminary investigation revealed that the girl was attacked with the rod", said DCP South Chandan Chowdhary.
The victim, identified as Nargis, completed her graduation this year from Kamla Nehru college and was doing steno coaching from Malviya Nagar area.
Chowdhary further said,"The incident took place inside the park. The deceased is a college student. She had come to the park with her friend. There are injuries on the deceased's head.
Police has identified the accused as 28-year-old Irfan, a resident of Delhi's Sangam Vihar. On investigation, it was revealed the accused and the victim were relatives.
The accused told the police that he murdered Nargis as she refused to marry him. He further revealed that the victim's family had refused their marriage leading to the victim cutting all ties with him.
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