Delhi cabbie held for killing widow who ignored his calls, text messages

Krishan Kumar (21) said he was in a relationship with Monika Sharma (42) and killed her for avoiding him after her husband’s death early this year.

Written by Mahender Singh Manral

New Delhi | July 12, 2021 10:55 AM IST

2 min read

Police detained Kumar with the help of technical surveillance and during questioning, he admitted that he killed Monika for avoiding her.

A 21-year-old private taxi driver identified as Krishan Kumar was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a 42-year-old woman, Monika Sharma, at her home in Dwarka for allegedly avoiding him over phone and through text messages. He was produced before a Delhi Court and sent to 14-day judicial custody.

Initial probe revealed Monika was initially in contact with Kumar but started avoiding him after her husband died in February this year. Police said Kumar thought she started talking with someone else and decided to eliminate her.

DCP (Dwarka) Santosh Kumar Meena said, “On Saturday, we received a call that Monika was found murdered with her throat slit at her home in Ambrehi Village in Dwarka Sector-19. After enquiry, we came to know her husband died this year and she is survived by two children,” he said.

A senior police officer privy to the investigation said, “We noted friendly entry and ruled out the robbery angle and began scanning the woman’s call detail records and found she was in touch with Kumar.”

Police detained Kumar with the help of technical surveillance and during questioning, he admitted that he killed Monika for avoiding her. “He (Kumar) said he was in a relationship with Monika but after her husband’s death, she started avoiding him. He initially tried to contact her but when she repeatedly avoided him, he decided to kill her,” an officer said.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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