New Delhi: Delhi Police foiled an alleged attempt to kill a woman in west Delhi after discovering that her husband, who had earlier murdered her lover, was planning to target her next. Police said they mounted surveillance around her residence in Tilak Vihar and intervened before he could carry out the alleged attack.The accused, Kunal (28), and his associate, Piyush (22), were arrested in connection with the murder of the 19-year-old youth in central Delhi’s Prasad Nagar. According to police, the victim had allegedly been living with Kunal’s wife for the past three months, fuelling hostility between the two.Following the murder, Prasad Nagar police launched an investigation and used CCTV footage, technical surveillance and local intelligence to trace the alleged involvement of Kunal and Piyush. The weapon allegedly used in the crime and the scooter suspected to have been used by the accused were also recovered.During Kunal’s interrogation, investigators learnt that he was allegedly planning to kill his wife as well. DCP (Central) Rohit Rajbir Singh said personnel in plain clothes were discreetly deployed around her residence in Tilak Vihar to ensure her safety and monitor the suspects’ movements.In a separate murder case, an 18-year-old youth, Brijesh, was stabbed to death in JJ Colony, Bawana, on Nov 9. Police received a PCR call about an injured youth lying unconscious with stab wounds and shifted him to a hospital in Narela, where doctors declared him dead. Probe revealed that Brijesh was allegedly attacked near E-Block following an earlier quarrel with Fardeen (18). A murder case was registered, and police used CCTV footage to trace and arrest the accused.
