Man arrested for killing girlfriend in jealous rage

A 25-year-old man was arrested on charges of killing his girlfriend in South Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area, police said on Thursday.

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The accused, identified as Himanshu, allegedly murdered 24-year-old Sakshi Gurung, in a rented accomodation, due to his insecurity and jealousy over her past relationships.

Himanshu confessed that his wounded ego and intolerance towards Gurung's past drove him to commit the crime, the officials said.

The accused, Himanshu, a native of Haryana's Hansi and a history-sheeter with 14 cases registered against was nabbed on Wednesday night after he fled the city, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (South) Ankit Chauhan said. He was in a relationship with Sakshi Gurung (25) who worked at a private company in Okhla and had been in a rented accommodation in the Kotla Mubarak area for the past year, the officer said.