Delhi hotel murder: wife stabbed by husband after dispute, husband attempts suicide
Police say a 28-year-old woman was fatally stabbed by her husband at a Delhi hotel, after which he ingested poison in a suicide attempt.
A married couple arrived at Hotel Prince in Delhi’s Lahori Gate district on Wednesday afternoon. The husband, originally from Rajasthan and operating a tea stall, and his wife, a Bihar native employed at a beauty parlour, were found unconscious in their room on Thursday. Police say the husband stabbed his wife three times after a domestic dispute and subsequently drank poison in an apparent suicide attempt.
Hotel employees alerted authorities, who transported both victims to a nearby hospital. The woman was pronounced dead, and her body has been sent for a post-mortem, while the husband continues to receive medical care.
Why it matters
The case highlights domestic violence risks and the need for timely intervention in marital disputes.
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