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Husband Allegedly Stabs Wife, Attempts Suicide at Delhi Hotel
Police say a man named Prakash and his wife Shivani met at a hotel in Delhi.
They had been married for about six months.
Reports differ slightly about how long they lived together after the wedding, but both say they had mostly been living apart.
Police allege that the couple argued about a family matter during the night.
They say Prakash stabbed Shivani with a knife.
He then allegedly took poison or otherwise tried to end his life.
Hotel workers found both people unconscious the next morning.
Shivani was declared dead at a hospital, while Prakash was treated and later arrested.
Police are checking evidence, CCTV footage, and witness accounts to understand what happened.
Police allege that Prakash stabbed his wife Shivani during a family dispute at Hotel Prince in Delhi.
The couple married about six months ago and reportedly lived together in Rajasthan for roughly one month before separating.
The incident occurred after Prakash arrived in Delhi and Shivani joined him at the hotel on Wednesday.
Hotel staff found both unconscious on Thursday morning; Shivani was declared dead at a hospital, while Prakash received treatment.
Police arrested Prakash on a murder charge, but said the exact motive and sequence of events remain under investigation.
- Who
- Shivani, 28, and her husband Prakash, 29; Delhi Police arrested Prakash.
- What
- Shivani was allegedly stabbed to death, and Prakash allegedly attempted suicide after the attack.
- Where
- Hotel Prince in the Lahori Gate area of north Delhi.
- When
- The couple checked into the hotel on Wednesday; staff found them on Thursday morning.
- Why
- Police linked the alleged attack to a quarrel over a family dispute, but said the exact motive had not been established.
Key facts
- Victim
- Shivani, 28, who worked at a beauty parlour in Delhi
- Accused
- Prakash, 29, from Phalodi, Rajasthan
- Marriage
- The couple had been married for about six months
- Living arrangements
- One report said they lived together in Rajasthan for about one month; another said they had lived separately for five months
- Hotel
- Hotel Prince, in the Lahori Gate police-station area
- Police findings
- A knife was recovered, no suicide note was found, and forensic and CCTV evidence was being examined
- Police action
- Prakash was arrested on a murder charge after receiving hospital treatment
Quotes
Niharika Bhatt
Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) overseeing the investigation
“A Police team immediately reached the spot, where a woman was found lying unconscious with multiple stab injuries. A man was also found unconscious at the same location”
thestatesman.com
“Officials are trying to find out what led to the dispute and why the situation turned violent.”
theprint.in
Sources
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