Delhi Woman Komal Strangled To Death By Old Acquaintance Asif, Body Dumped In Chhawla Canal After Tying Stone | X/Instagram
New Delhi: Panic gripped locals of Delhi’s Najafgarh after the body of a woman was found floating in a canal under the jurisdiction of Chhawla Police Station on March 17. The deceased has been identified as Komal. A stone was reportedly tied to Komal’s body, pointing towards her murder. Two people have been arrested in connection with the case.
Komal was a resident of Seemapuri’s Sundari Nagar. The main accused, Asif, is a taxi driver and was an old acquaintance of Komal. She went missing from her home on March 12. A missing complaint was filed by her family at the Seemapuri Police Station.
Asif had picked up Komal from Seemapuri on March 12, reported NDTV. She was sitting in his car when an argument reportedly broke out between the two. Asif allegedly strangled Komal to death. DCP Ankit Singh told Navbharat Times that Asif’s friend Zubair was also involved in Komal’s alleged murder.
When asked about any love affair between Asif and Komal, the DCP said that so far it was not established whether both were in a relationship. He added that the police are also investigating this angle.
DCP Ankit Singh’s Statement:
After receiving the information about the body being found in the canal, the police rushed to the spot. In the initial investigation, it was found that on March 13, Komal’s missing complaint had already been filed in the Seemapuri police station.
Cops canned CCTV installed in the area to identify the accused. They managed to arrest Asif and his friend. A murder case has also been filed in the Chhawla Police Station.
The police have launched an investigation to find whether other persons are also involved in Komal’s murder. Cops had also seized the car in which Komal was strangled to death.
