Stalker held, murder was planned: Cops

Two days after a 19-year-old woman died after allegedly being pushed off the terrace of a five-storey building in northeast Delhi's Ashok Nagar, police on Wednesday said they have arrested her alleged stalker from his hometown, Tanda, in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district.

- Karn Pratap Singh

NEW DELHI:

The 26-year-old accused, identified as Taufiq-ur-Rehman, was brought to Delhi after being apprehended from a local market where he was reportedly planning to flee to another city. According to investigators, he had been evading arrest since the incident on Monday morning, aware that police were looking for him.

Senior police officers familiar with the case said the crime appears to have been premeditated. Taufiq allegedly travelled to Delhi from Rampur with the intent to confront the woman. To avoid being identified, he wore a burqa that he brought from his home. The garment, police said, was recovered from a nearby drain where he allegedly discarded it after fleeing the scene.