A woman in her 20s was allegedly beaten to death by a man after she objected to him touching her in north Delhi’s Burari area, police said on Saturday.
The accused, identified as 36-year-old Pramod Singh, was arrested on Friday following an investigation into the incident, which took place on the night of November 7.
According to police, local shopkeepers had spotted the woman lying by the roadside in an unstable condition. The accused was passing through the area when he allegedly noticed her, lifted her and took her to a nearby vacant plot.
A senior police officer said the woman objected to him touching her, leading to an argument that soon turned violent.
“As per our probe and questioning, he lifted the woman and took her to a vacant plot nearby. However, the woman objected to him touching her, and an argument broke out between the two. The argument soon turned into a fight,” the officer said.
The accused allegedly told police that he lost his temper and repeatedly struck the woman with an object, killing her.
Accused Arrested After CCTV Footage, Witness Statements
Police said the woman’s body was found near a vacant plot in Burari on November 8. Investigators subsequently examined CCTV footage from the area and questioned local residents and shopkeepers to identify the accused.
During questioning, Pramod allegedly admitted to assaulting the woman after she resisted his advances.
Police said the accused works as a labourer and has no previous criminal record.
He has been arrested, and further investigation into the case is underway.
