Man kills partner, stuffs body in fridge, marries hours later
What's the story
Accused Sahil Gahlot, who allegedly murdered his live-in partner Nikki Yadav and stuffed her body in a fridge at his dhaba in West Delhi's Najafgarh, reportedly married another woman just hours after the murder. Gahlot reportedly told police that his family was pressuring him to marry another woman and that in December, his engagement and marriage were set for February 9 and 10, respectively.
Details
Didn't inform girlfriend about his wedding plans
Gahlot (24) reportedly met Yadav (25) in 2018 at a coaching center in Uttam Nagar. Soon they got into a relationship and moved in together. His family had planned his wedding in December, but he didn't tell Yadav. When she found out, she confronted him, and he strangled her with a data cable before marrying another woman hours later. He was arrested on Tuesday.
Arrest
Police reached his village but he was missing
Gahlot told the police that he killed Yadav on the intervening night of February 9-10. He hails from Mitraon village in Najafgarh, while Yadav hailed from Jhajjar in Haryana. On Friday, police received a tip that a man named Sahil Gehlot had murdered his girlfriend. When the police arrived in Gahlot's village to apprehend him, he had disappeared and his phone was off.
Investigation
Police trying to ascertain sequence of events
He was arrested from Kair village in Delhi. The police are trying to ascertain the exact sequence of events, what Gahlot planned to do with the body, and if others were involved in the act. Meanwhile, another suspect, Rohit, was detained in connection with the case. It is not clear if he killed her in a fit of rage or if it was premeditated.
Murder
Gahlot called Yadav near ISBT before murdering her
As per media reports, Gahlot allegedly called Yadav to meet outside Kashmere Gate ISBT before strangling her in his car. He then moved her body to his dhaba and dumped it in the fridge. Some reports say he killed her in a fit of rage. After killing her near Kashmere Gate, he drove 36 km to his dhaba to hide the body.
Information
Yadav's father demands death penalty for accused
Yadav's father said that he learned about the death on Tuesday, adding that she visited home around one-and-a-half months ago. He also demanded the death penalty for Gahlot. The police recovered the car in which she was murdered and transported her to the dhaba.
Shraddha Walkar
Reprise of Shraddha Walkar murder case
This incident brings to mind the murder of Shraddha Walkar by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawalla in Mehrauli, South Delhi. He was accused of sawing her body into 35 pieces and freezing them, as well as keeping her severed head in the freezer for three months. He reportedly crushed her bones to powder with a stone grinder before discarding them throughout the city.