Delhi Police have arrested a man accused of attempting to murder his wife and minor daughter by allegedly stabbing them following a domestic dispute in Delhi’s Mansarovar Park area. Police have also recovered the knife allegedly used in the attack.
Police found that the accused, Satya Prakash, had attacked both victims with a knife, causing life-threatening injuries before fleeing the scene.
During the initial investigation, police found that the woman’s husband, Satya Prakash, had allegedly attacked both victims with a knife, causing life-threatening injuries before fleeing the scene. Based on the complaint and available evidence, police registered FIR No. Police teams subsequently carried out extensive inquiries among local residents and e-rickshaw drivers to track his movements.
During the investigation, officers learnt that the accused frequently visited the Gagan Cinema area due to his habit of consuming alcohol. The incident came to light on August 1, when Police Station Mansarovar Park received information from Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital that a woman and a 15-year-old girl had been admitted with serious stab injuries, according to police. The victims were identified as Poonam (38) and her daughter. 212/2026 under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on August 2 at Police Station Mansarovar Park and launched a hunt to trace the accused. Acting on the input, police laid a trap near Gagan Cinema on August 4, but the accused managed to escape arrest.
