Delhi Murder: In a surprising turn of events, a nose pin led investigators to the identity of a woman whose body was found in a drain in Delhi nearly a month ago. The key evidence also led the police to nab the woman’s murderer, her husband, who had allegedly strangled her with a cable wire and dumped the body, the officials said on Friday.

The Police have arrested a property dealer, identified as Anil Kumar, who committed the crime with the help of the family’s domestic help, Shiv Shankar.

“The body of Seema Singh (47) was discovered on March 15, wrapped in a bedsheet, tied with cable wire and a heavy stone, and dumped into the Najafgarh drain," Dethe puty Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) said as quoted by news agency PTI.

How Nose Pin Became Key Evidence?

The police said that initially, her identity remained unknown. The breakthrough came when they examined a gold nose pin she was wearing. Its hallmark led police to the manufacturer, which eventually helped trace her identity.

A sketch released by the police and circulated on social media caught the attention of one of her relatives, who contacted authorities and confirmed Seema’s identity, the DCP said.

The official said that an FIR was registered at Chhawla Police Station, and multiple teams were formed to nab the accused. The police eventually nabbed the domestic helper, who revealed the whole truth. He confessed to the crime, saying that he and Anil strangled Seema to death on March 11 at their residence in Sector 10 in Dwarka.

The duo then disposed of the body to mislead investigators and evade suspicion, Shankar told police.

Meanwhile, the accused husband, who had initially misled the investigators and Seema’s family that she had left home in anger and never returned, had been absconding since the incident and was later arrested.

The report further revealed that Anil was living with another woman in Gurugram, and Seema’s family reported her missing at Chhatarpur Police Station days before her body was found.

According to the postmortem report, Seema was killed a few days before her body was recovered. Injuries on her face and head indicated a violent struggle before her death.

According to police, preliminary investigations suggest that ongoing familial and financial disputes between the couple were the primary motive behind the crime. Police suspect a deeper conspiracy rooted in personal and domestic conflict.
The deceased is survived by two children.