Overview
- Police found a 35-year-old woman injured in her Gautampuri home and she was declared dead at Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital early Thursday morning.
- Officers identified and arrested the suspect, 36-year-old Daud Ishaq Khan, hours after the discovery after tracing him using technical leads and local intelligence.
- Investigators recovered a mini-hammer and the clothes the accused was wearing, and Seelampur police registered a murder case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; the body was sent for postmortem.
- The victim’s relatives say the couple had married about three months ago and that tensions rose after the husband allegedly brought four children from a prior marriage into the house; family members also say the accused called a friend named Wasim after the attack.
- Police are conducting detailed interrogation and evidence checks to establish motive and to corroborate family allegations, which could lead to further charges and affect the children's care and any criminal case outcomes.