City
Epaper

Delhi Shocker: Priest Kills 40-Year-Old Wife in Ganeshpura, Calls Police Claiming Suicide

By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: October 26, 2025 15:32 IST

In a deeply disturbing incident a shocking case of domestic violence came to light in northwest Delhi’s Tri Nagar area ...

Open in App

In a deeply disturbing incident a shocking case of domestic violence came to light in northwest Delhi’s Tri Nagar area after police received a PCR call reporting a female's death at Ganeshpura. Upon reaching the spot, officers found a 40-year-old woman, identified as Sushma Sharma, hanging in her room on the fourth floor of a residential building.

Initial reports suggested suicide, but during investigation, police discovered that Sushma’s husband, a priest at Shiv Mandir in Kanhaiya Nagar, had allegedly strangled her to death. The accused later confessed to the crime, admitting that he used a pillow and a gamcha (cloth) to suffocate her following frequent quarrels between the couple.

The couple's 11-year-old daughter was asleep in the same room at the time of the incident. The flat where the crime occurred is reportedly owned by the husband’s brother.

The Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) visited the scene and collected evidence. Based on the husband’s confession and material evidence, the Delhi Police have registered a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway to establish the full sequence of events leading up to the murder.

Tags: Murder NewsCrime NewsdelhiDeath NewsSuicide
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalMaharashtra Man Beaten to Death in Karnataka Over Affair with Married Woman

MaharashtraPathrad Horror: Two Teenagers Die While Filming Reel Near Railway Tracks in Dharangaon

EntertainmentSatish Shah Funeral: Sarabai vs Sarabai Cast and Other Celebs Pay Last Respects To Veteran Actor (Watch Video)

NationalKerala Landslide: Man Killed, Wife Injured in Idukki District After Heavy Rains

EntertainmentSatish Shah Funeral: Veteran Actor’s Last Rites to Be Held at Pawan Hans Crematorium at 12 PM on October 26

National Realted Stories

NationalGujarat: Lookout circular issued against Kamlesh Gondaliya, other accused in fraud and cheating case

NationalGujarat Police chief reviews preparations for National Unity Day celebrations

NationalOC shunted after murder near Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim’s residence

NationalBengal: Trinamool leader’s son held in Rs 350 crore chit fund scam remanded to 10-day police custody

NationalMajor blow to LWE as 21 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district