Archive · 26 Jun 2025
Delhi Man Kills 'Rakhi Sister' After Forced Marriage Rejection
A young woman in Delhi was killed when a man pushed her off a building.
The man, Taufiq, had been friends with her family and she considered him a brother, but he wanted to marry her.
She found out he had a sister, which he had lied about.
After she stopped speaking to him, he started threatening her and eventually pushed her off the roof.
The police caught him after he ran away.
The local community is upset, and some businesses are not hiring Muslim workers in response.
A 19-year-old woman was killed after being pushed from a building in Delhi.
The accused, Taufiq-ur-Rehman, had been pressuring the victim to marry him.
The incident occurred after the victim's family learned Taufiq had a sister, which he had previously denied.
The accused was apprehended in Uttar Pradesh after fleeing the scene.
The local market closed in solidarity with the victim's family, and some shops decided to not hire Muslim workers.
- Who
- Taufiq-ur-Rehman is the accused, and Neha was the victim.
- What
- A young woman was pushed from a building and killed.
- When
- The incident happened around 8:30 AM on June 23rd.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Ashok Nagar, Delhi.
- Why
- The accused killed the victim after she rejected his marriage proposals and after she found out that he lied about having a sister.
Family and Community
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Response to the Crime
Family and Community
Demand justice and call for the death penalty.
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Market Shutdown
Family and Community
Express grief and call for solidarity with the family.
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Right-Wing Support
Family and Community
Some members from right-wing organizations assembled outside the victim’s residence to support the family.
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- Victim
- Neha, 19 years old
- Accused
- Taufiq-ur-Rehman, 30 years old
- Location
- Ashok Nagar, Delhi
- Date of incident
- June 23rd
- Cause of death
- Pushing from building
- Accused's Occupation
- Daily wage labourer