Nikhil is accused of murdering Sonal, 22, and a six-month-old girl, the daughter of her friend, on Tuesday afternoon.
New Delhi:A woman and a six-month-old child were murdered in Delhi's popular Majnu Ka Tilla area by a 24-year-old man. The accused, identified as Nikhil, a native of Uttarakhand, was arrested in Haldwani on Wednesday following a multi-state manhunt. Nikhil is accused of murdering Sonal, 22, and a six-month-old girl, the daughter of her friend, on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the police, the killings were carried out with a surgical blade. Nikhil later fled the scene, attempted suicide, and travelled across multiple cities before being traced to a residence in Haldwani, where he was arrested.
Background
Nikhil and Sonal met in 2023 during an event in Haldwani. The two entered a relationship and began living together soon after. Sonal became pregnant later that year. According to police, the couple, then unmarried and financially struggling, did not want to raise the child. Though they initially sought an abortion, it did not happen. The baby was born in early 2024.
The couple then allegedly sold the child to an unknown party in Almora for Rs 2 lakh. With this money, they relocated to Delhi, initially staying in Wazirabad before moving to Majnu Ka Tilla.
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