A 53-year-old man who had served over 27 years in jail for 2 earlier murders was taken into custody late Wednesday evening for allegedly stabbing his 27-year-old sister to loss of life throughout a quarrel over alcohol in Ghaziabad’s Loni space, police mentioned.
Police mentioned they had been knowledgeable of the incident by neighbours and reached the spot quickly after. (File Photograph.)
The incident occurred round 8.30pm on the household’s residence within the Gauri Patti locality. The suspect, recognized as Mohammad Iliyaas, alias Kalu, allegedly attacked his sister, recognized by the police as Afsaar, with a pair of scissors after she tried to cease him from stepping out to purchase liquor.
“The suspect had taken ₹1,000 from his mother and was trying to go out to get bottles of liquor. His sister objected and tried to stop him. Enraged, he picked up scissors and landed multiple blows on her abdomen and legs,” mentioned Siddharth Gautam, assistant commissioner of police (ACP), Loni Circle.
Afsaar suffered a number of accidents and was initially rushed to a neighborhood hospital by relations, police mentioned. She was later referred to GTB Hospital in Delhi, the place docs declared her introduced lifeless, ACP Gautam added.
Police mentioned they had been knowledgeable of the incident by neighbours and reached the spot quickly after. Iliyaas was taken into custody, and the weapon used within the assault was additionally recovered from the home.
“During the initial investigation, it has come to light that he was earlier involved in the murder of two of his relatives—one case in Delhi and the other in Ghaziabad. For these, he served a total of 27 years, six months and 18 days in Mandoli jail in Delhi and Dasna jail in Ghaziabad. He was released around seven months ago from Dasna,” mentioned ACP Gautam.
The police have despatched the lady’s physique for post-mortem and are within the means of recording a proper grievance from the household earlier than registering an FIR for homicide. “Investigation is underway,” the ACP added.