Delhi man, girlfriend arrested for wife's murder after 1,200 km CCTV trail

Delhi Police arrested a man and his alleged girlfriend for murdering his wife after she discovered their relationship. Police scanned over 300 CCTV clips and tracked the accused nearly 1,200 km to Bihar, where both were arrested.Delhi Police arrest husband, girlfriend in wife's murder caseA Delhi man and his girlfriend have been arrested for the murder of the man’s wife, with police tracing the accused after scanning more than 300 CCTV footage and following their trail for nearly 1,200 kilometres.The case came to light on August 29 when Shahbad Dairy Police received information about a woman's body lying inside the bathroom of a rented flat. When police reached the spot, they found the body of Sabila Khatun. Her husband, Zahid, was missing.POLICE TRACE HUSBAND'S MOVEMENTSDuring the investigation, police found that Sabila and Zahid lived together in the rented room and had a six-month-old child. While Sabila's body was recovered, neither Zahid nor the child could initially be traced.Police registered a murder case and began scanning CCTV footage from the area. During the investigation, Zahid was seen with another woman, later identified as Rukhsar Khatun. Further investigation revealed that Zahid and Rukhsar were close to each other. Police then traced Zahid's relative, Mohammad Osama, in Noida.RELATIVE HELPED ACCUSED ESCAPEDuring questioning, Osama told police that Zahid and Rukhsar had reached him after Sabila's murder. He helped them hide and later flee to Sitamarhi in Bihar. Police arrested Osama for helping the accused and subsequently launched a search for Zahid and Rukhsar in Bihar. The two were eventually arrested.ACCUSED WANTED TO MARRYDuring questioning, Zahid and Rukhsar told police that they wanted to marry each other. However, their relationship was reportedly discovered by Sabila before they could take their relationship forward.Police said that the two then hatched a conspiracy to kill Sabila and fled after the murder. Further investigation is underway.- EndsPublished By: Zafar ZaidiPublished On: Sep 13, 2026 00:35 IST