Nargis, a 23-year-old woman from Delhi who is said to have been killed by her cousin for refusing her marriage proposal, wants to become financially independent and is preparing for the government recruitment exam. , her family said Friday.
They said the defendant, Irfan (Nargis’ cousin), 28, lived with his family about five or six years ago, but was asked to leave after he allegedly started harassing Nargis. The victim and the defendant were originally cousins - the mother was a sister. The woman is believed to have been killed by him with an iron rod in a park in Malviya Nagar, south of Delhi on Friday, police said.
The accused must be severely punished. We will not forgive what he did,” he added.
The accused was arrested. Nargis’ brother, Sameer, said: ‘About six months ago our family rejected the defendant’s marriage proposal. My sister doesn’t want to marry you. Irfan is from Auraiya in Uttar Pradesh and came to us about 5 or 6 years ago. My dad trained him to be a mechanic.”
Around midday, police learned that a man had hit a woman in the head with an iron rod at Vijay Mandal Park at A Shivalik Residence in Malviya Nagar, South Delhi, and then fled. The woman’s body was found under a bench, her head bleeding profusely and an iron bar lying beside her.
