Murder in Delhi: Plumber slits woman’s throat in busy Dabri market

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A #CCTV #footage of the murder, shows the plumber slitting the throat of the #woman #shopkeeper in #Dabri, after the latter asked him to pay for cigarettes. The local residents caught the plumber, Dilip, and beat him up

According to the police, the CCTV footage from the crime scene shows suspect Dilip (identified only by his first name) stabbing the woman after a minor scuffle. The CCTV clip was widely circulating on social media groups on Monday.

Police said the incident took place on Som Bazar road in Rajapuri, Dabri, where the 30-year-old woman with two children ran a small grocery shop. The 44-second video, recorded by a CCTV camera in the marketplace, shows the woman outside her shop and the suspect walking by when she stops him. Police said Dilip owed money to the woman and had not paid her back despite her repeated requests. 

“The CCTV footage showed that the incident happened at 10.16pm. Dilip is seen walking bywith a bag in his left hand and speaking to the victim, Vibha (identified by her single name). There is no audio in the video. The woman is seen lashing out with a stick at Dilip. A few seconds later, the suspect is seen keeping his bag on the pavement near the woman’s shop. He then takes out a knife from his bag, lunges at the woman and stabs her in the neck, even as 10-12 pedestrians pass them by,” said a police officer, asking not to be named.