The son of the dead woman lodged a complaint with the police against his father (Representational)
A 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife in southwest Delhi's Sagarpur area, police said Tuesday.
The accused, identified as Rajesh Sharma, is a resident of west Sagarpur, they said.
On September 10, police were informed about the incident following which they rushed to the spot and found a woman dead with stab injuries.
She was shifted to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead, police said.
Based on a complaint filed by the son of the dead woman, a case was registered.
During investigation, the adjourned area was cordoned off to arrest the accused. Subsequently, he was arrested from the jungle area near Kallar Shiv Puri, said a senior police officer.
During interrogation, the accused told the police that he came to his house Monday. A quarrel occurred with his son, following which his wife came in defense and got angry over it, he allegedly killed her with a knife and fled, said Devender Arya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest).
Police has also recovered three knives that were used by the man from the spot and further investigation is underway.