NEW DELHI: Authorities on Monday released CCTV footage showing the accused Sachin carrying a black suitcase containing the body of Haryana Congress worker Himani Narwal, after allegedly strangling her with a wired mobile charger.
The authenticity of the footage, dated February 28, was confirmed by the police.
Earlier on Monday Sachin confessed to the crime. The police said Sachin (32), strangled 22-year-old Himani with a phone charging cable on February 27 at her residence in the Vijay Nagar area of Rohtak. After killing her, he packed her body in a suitcase and dumped it on the highway near the Sampla bus stand.
Sachin also took valuables, including a laptop, jewelry, and other items, from Himani’s home and hid them at his mobile phone shop in Jhajjar.
Police suggested that the motive behind the murder might be related to a dispute between Sachin and Himani, possibly involving financial matters, although this is yet to be confirmed.
Sachin and Himani had known each other for about a year and a half and were connected through social media. During their investigation, authorities found bite marks and scratches on the hands of the accused.
Additional DGP K K Rao said the accused, Sachin, hails from Jhajjar district, where he runs a mobile phone shop, and was arrested in Delhi.
“When the body was found, we set up eight teams, including an SIT. Our priority was to identify the victim when her body was found. When the family identified her, the police conducted swift investigations to trace out the accused,” Rao said.
“For the past one-and-half years, the accused was in contact with the woman through social media and also used to visit her home. The woman used to live alone in Vijay Nagar. On February 27, the accused visited her home, and they had a heated argument,” he added.
Sachin was produced before a court in Rohtak on Monday and was sent to a three-day police remand.
“There was a monetary issue between the two, but what it was, all this has to be verified first. We cannot say this was the reason (for the murder). The accused has said there was a fight between the two, and during an exchange of words, he strangled her,” the ADGP further said.