Delhi Crime: Kamala Nehru College Student Killed With Iron Rod In Malviya Nagar, Accused Detained; Visuals Surface

In a shocking incident, a girl student died on the spot after being attacked by rod in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar area on Friday. The girl was a student of Kamla Nehru College of Delhi University. The girl was rushed to hospital following the attack, however she was declared dead by the hospital authorities. Police are investigating the matter. The incident took place near Delhi's Aurobindo College located just over 200 metres away from the Malviya Nagar police station.

After swift action by the Delhi Police, which formed several teams to nab the accused, the attacker was held within no time and was taken in custody. Further investigation and interrogation will shed light on the motive of the crime.

DCP South Delhi Chandan Chowdhary said that "We received information that the body of a 25-year-old girl was found near Aurobindo College in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar. An iron rod was found near her body. According to a preliminary investigation, the girl was attacked with a rod. Further investigation is in progress."

Victim's family refused to allow their marriage

The accused has been identified as Irfan (28), a resident of Sangam Vihar.

A police official said that the accused and the victim were relatives. Recently, the victim's (Nargis) family had refused to allow their marriage.

"The victim had stopped talking to him, and Irfan was disturbed due to this," said the official.

The official further said that the victim completed her graduation this year from Kamla Nehru College, and was doing steno coaching from Malviya Nagar area.

DCW Chief Swati Maliwal takes cognizance

Delhi Commission for Women Chief Swati Maliwal has taken cognizance of the matter and said that "In Delhi, where a woman was shot dead outside her house, on the other hand, in a posh locality like Malviya Nagar, a girl was beaten to death with a rod. Delhi is extremely unsafe. It doesn't matter to anyone. Only in newspaper reports, the names of girls are changed, the crimes do not stop."