Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Delhi Model Murder Accused Had Prior POCSO, Assault Cases
Police arrested a 26-year-old man after a model was murdered in Delhi.
The man is identified as Aqib, also known as Imran.
Police say they found him within 24 hours.
They followed his movements using CCTV cameras.
Police also say he had previously been named in two other cases.
Those cases were registered at Tilak Nagar police station.
One 2018 case included allegations involving assault, stalking and outraging a woman’s modesty.
It also involved provisions of a law protecting children from sexual offences.
Delhi Police identified the accused as 26-year-old Aqib alias Imran.
Police apprehended him within 24 hours of the murder.
Investigators traced his movements using CCTV footage.
He was previously named in two cases at Tilak Nagar police station.
One 2018 case involved assault, stalking, outraging a woman’s modesty and POCSO Act provisions.
- Who
- The accused is 26-year-old Aqib alias Imran.
- What
- He was apprehended in connection with the murder of a model and had previously been named in two criminal cases.
- When
- He was apprehended within 24 hours of the murder; one earlier case was registered in 2018.
- Where
- The murder investigation is in Delhi, and the earlier cases were registered at Tilak Nagar police station.
- Why
- Police traced his movements through CCTV footage.
- Accused
- Aqib alias Imran
- Age
- 26
- Arrest timeline
- Apprehended within 24 hours of the murder
- Evidence cited by police
- CCTV footage tracing his movements
- Earlier cases
- Two cases registered at Tilak Nagar police station
- 2018 case
- Included assault, stalking, outraging a woman’s modesty and provisions of the POCSO Act