New Delhi: Four persons have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 40-year-old woman who had resisted their attempt to rape her in Uttam Nagar of West Delhi on March 29, police said today.
Bir Pal, 21, Mohd Naseem alias Sameer, 25, Jitender alias Jai Pal, 28, Mantu Sharma, 27 were arrested in the case while a fifth accused Naresh alias Anna, 28, is absconding. A police team is in Mathura to nab him.
The incident came to light 7:10 am on March 29 when police received a phone call that a women's dead body was lying in a park in Krishna Colony, Uttam Nagar. A police team found the body of the woman, aged 40, partially covered in the park. There were injury marks on her head and face. Stones covered in blood were also found near the body, police said.
The deceased was identified as a woman who was staying at a night shelter near East Uttam Nagar Metro Station.
"During investigation, it was learnt that on the intervening night of 28 and 29 March, Mohd Naseem and Naresh had taken the deceased on a motorcycle from the Rainbasera at around 2.30 am to the," said a police official.
On the basis of the information, Naseem, Bir Pal, Jitender and Mantu were picked up and interrogated and they told police that they are casual labourers.
"At night, Naresh and Naseem picked up the woman on their motorcycle and reached the park. When they started making sexual advances towards her after consuming liquor, she resisted.
They then allegedly tore her clothes and attempted to rape her but she shouted for help. Enraged by this, they attacked and killed her. They then left the body there to give the impression as if she was killed by an animal, police said.
Bir Pal, 21, Mohd Naseem alias Sameer, 25, Jitender alias Jai Pal, 28, Mantu Sharma, 27 were arrested in the case while a fifth accused Naresh alias Anna, 28, is absconding. A police team is in Mathura to nab him.
The incident came to light 7:10 am on March 29 when police received a phone call that a women's dead body was lying in a park in Krishna Colony, Uttam Nagar. A police team found the body of the woman, aged 40, partially covered in the park. There were injury marks on her head and face. Stones covered in blood were also found near the body, police said.
"During investigation, it was learnt that on the intervening night of 28 and 29 March, Mohd Naseem and Naresh had taken the deceased on a motorcycle from the Rainbasera at around 2.30 am to the," said a police official.
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"At night, Naresh and Naseem picked up the woman on their motorcycle and reached the park. When they started making sexual advances towards her after consuming liquor, she resisted.
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