Police: DU student’s murder premeditated

“He took her to the homes of three of his relatives. Later, they had some food at an eatery near Qutab Minar Metro Station. They then headed to his sister’s home in south-west Delhi. When she told him she had a headache, Khatri offered her water which was laced with sedatives. When she fell unconscious, he allegedly strangulated her with a shawl,” said sources.

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They added that when he was first questioned, Khatri tried to mislead the investigators by blaming his father, brother and two of his friends for the crime. Her allegedly told police that after Aarzoo fell unconscious, she was killed by other members of his family and his friends.

Though Delhi Police have concluded that no one else was involved in the murder, they suspect that Khatri’s uncle may have tried to destroy evidence by repeatedly washing the car in which Aarzoo was killed, said sources. “Now, we are questioning him to ascertain his role,” they added.

Meanwhile, investigators tried to recreate the sequence of events Thursday with Khatri by visiting various sites related to the crime, including his home in Rajpura Gurmandi.