Delhi murder case filed after Police halt burial in Hari Nagar, West Delhi

Delhi Police stopped a burial procession in Hari Nagar, West Delhi, after a caller raised concerns about possible foul play. Officers took custody of the woman’s body and sent it for post-mortem at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, which cited suffocation as the cause of death. A murder case has been registered and enquiries continue.

Delhi Police registered a murder case after a woman’s body was stopped during a burial in West Delhi’s Hari Nagar. Police said the burial was halted on Wednesday and the body was taken into custody. A post-mortem later pointed to suffocation as the cause of death, leading to a formal case at Hari Nagar Police Station.

Officials said they received information at about 2 pm on Wednesday at Hari Nagar Police Station. A police team reached the spot to check the complaint. The caller alleged the woman was in love with the caller’s cousin, police said. At the location, officers found a girl’s body being taken for burial.

Delhi Police murder case and intercepted burial

An officer said the team stopped the burial procession and took possession of the body. Police then spoke with the caller at the site. The caller told police that the caller’s cousin, described as a friend of the deceased, had shared concerns about possible wrongdoing. Police said the intervention happened before the burial could proceed.

Delhi Police investigation and post-mortem findings

The post-mortem was conducted at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, police said. The report identified suffocation as the cause of death. Based on this finding, police registered a murder case at Hari Nagar Police Station. "We are examining all angles, including the possibility of foul play,\" the officer said.

Delhi Police probe into relationship and family opposition

Police said early findings suggested the woman’s relationship faced opposition from family members. According to police, disapproval of the relationship with the man, described as a relative, may have led to the killing. \"The family members of the woman saw her with the man and took her home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days,\" a source said.

Police said the investigation continued after the burial was stopped and the body was secured. Officers said they were checking the sequence of events shared by the caller and other inputs. The murder case remained registered at Hari Nagar Police Station, following the hospital’s post-mortem findings on the cause of death.

With inputs from PTI