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62-Year-Old Delhi Techie Inspired by 'The Staircase' Allegedly Kills Wife
A 62-year-old man in Delhi is accused of hurting his wife very badly.
Police say he got a scary idea from a TV show about real crimes.
He hurt her while she was hanging clothes on the balcony.
He used a sword and then scissors during the attack.
After that, he packed his clothes and the sword in a bag, took a shower, and rode away on his scooter.
He took a lot of money with him, about twelve lakh rupees.
Police looked for him for three days.
They found him near a train station in another city.
Police think he was upset about a fight over a house and property.
Now he is in police custody and will have to answer for what happened.
A 62-year-old software consultant allegedly murdered his wife Komal Singh in East Delhi on 30 July.
Police say Kamal Singh learned a crime strategy—including destroying the murder weapon—from HBO's true-crime series The Staircase.
Komal was struck with a sword while drying clothes on the balcony, then dragged into the living room and stabbed repeatedly with scissors.
Singh fled on his scooter with approximately ₹12.75 lakh in cash and was arrested near Mathura Railway Station after a three-day manhunt.
Police believe the motive was a property dispute in Jagatpuri, where Komal wanted a share of a property Kamal wanted registered in his father's name.
- Who
- Kamal Singh, a 62-year-old software consultant, allegedly murdered his wife Komal Singh; the investigation was conducted by Delhi Police.
- What
- Kamal Singh allegedly murdered his wife with a sword and scissors, reportedly following a crime strategy from HBO's true-crime series The Staircase, then fled with approximately ₹12.75 lakh in cash.
- Where
- The couple's home in East Delhi; the accused was arrested near Mathura Railway Station.
- When
- The incident took place on 30 July, and the arrest came after a three-day manhunt.
- Why
- Police believe the motive was a long-running property dispute, as Komal was demanding a share of a property Kamal wanted registered in his father's name.
Prosecution / Police Perspective
Defense / Accused Perspective
Guilt and Evidence
Prosecution / Police Perspective
Police say physical evidence, CCTV footage, technical surveillance, the recovered cash, and the accused's own statements establish his guilt.
Defense / Accused Perspective
The account relies on the accused's statements and an alleged plan to destroy the weapon, which could be contested in court.
Motive
Prosecution / Police Perspective
Police attribute the crime to a property dispute, with Komal demanding a share of a property Kamal wanted registered in his father's name, plus a strained marriage.
Defense / Accused Perspective
The motive is reported as police belief and may reflect only one side of a complex marital and family dispute.
Influence of Media
Prosecution / Police Perspective
The alleged imitation of The Staircase shows how true-crime content can be misused to plan crimes.
Defense / Accused Perspective
The series is a dramatized true-crime show and should not be blamed for the individual's actions.
Key facts
- Accused
- Kamal Singh, 62-year-old software consultant
- Victim
- Komal Singh
- Date of incident
- 30 July
- Location
- East Delhi
- Weapons used
- Sword and scissors
- Cash taken
- Approximately ₹12.75 lakh
- Arrest location
- Mathura Railway Station
- Alleged inspiration
- HBO's true-crime series The Staircase
Sources
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