A shocking event unfolded as authorities found a 26-year-old woman concealed inside a cupboard (Almirah) in a residence located in southwest Delhi’s Dwaraka area, as per reports from news agency PTI on Thursday. The victim’s father accused the “live-in partner” of being responsible for his daughter’s murder.
After not being able to contact her daughter for few days, victim’s father approached police on Wednesday. Following the call from the father stating that his daughter could be murdered, the police dispatched a team from Dabri police station to the said location in Dwaraka.
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Discovery of Victim’s Body in Almirah
“Upon entering the flat, the body of the woman was found in the almirah of a room. The crime scene was inspected by the crime team and FSL,” said a senior police officer was quoted as saying by PTI in its report.
According to the police, the deceased’s father who was present at the spot, claimed that his daughter was murdered by her live-in partner Vipal Tailor. The body of the victim has been transferred to DDU Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.
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Details Emerging from Investigation
About his last call with the woman, the complainant informed the police that his daughter had told him that her partner Vipal Tailor used to beat her up and she was afraid she could be killed.
He also told the police that his daughter had been living in the rented flat with Vipal Tailor for the past one and a half months.
“Efforts are underway to locate the accused, Vipal Tailor, who is a native of Surat in Gujarat,” the officer said.
According to the complainant’s statement, the accused has been charged under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the official mentioned. Additionally, he stated that police units are reviewing CCTV footage in the vicinity to ascertain the sequence of events related to the crime.
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