Woman says husband slit her throat, killed daughter

SHOCKING 25-yr-old was found critically injured on Nov 17, was in a coma since

NEWDELHI: A 25-year-old woman, who was found with her throat slit next to the body of her 3-yearold daughter in south Delhi’s Hauz Rani locality last month, recovered from a three-week coma on Sunday and named her husband and brother-in-law as the perpetrators of the crime, according to police officers familiar with the matter.

So far, Mohsina Begum was the prime suspect in the case as the police believed that she had killed her daughter and then tried to commit suicide by slashing her throat. Quoting medical reports, investigators had also said that Mohsina’s wounds were “self-inflicted”.

However, the police are now looking into the role of her husband, Mohammad Shamim, and brother-in-law, Mohammad Saleem. Shamim, 28, used to work at a cosmetics store in a Saket mall before quitting his job earlier this year. Saleem is a part-time construction contractor. Neither of them have been arrested, but police say they will be called for interrogation.

On November 17, around 10.50am, the police were informed that a woman had slashed the throat of her daughter and son, and tried to kill herself. When a police team reached the spot, they found Mohsina, her 3-year-old daughter, and 18-month-old son in a pool of blood.

While the girl succumbed to On November 17, police were informed that a woman had slashed the throat of her daughter and son, and tried to kill herself. When a police team reached the spot, they found Mohsina, her 3-year-old daughter, and 18-month-old son in a pool of blood

While the baby girl succumbed to her injuries, the boy and his mother were under treatment at a Saket hospital since then. Police had registered a case of murder and attempt to murder her injuries, the boy and his mother were under treatment at a Saket hospital since then. Police had registered a case of murder and attempt to murder.

On Sunday, when the woman came out of a coma, investigators recorded her statement. In her signed testimony, which has been seen by HT, Mohsina said she and her children were sleeping in the house on the night of November 16, when her husband came home late and started abusing and thrashing her.

“Shamim stays home during the day and goes out to drink in On Sunday, when the woman came out of coma, investigators took her statement

In her signed testimony, Mohsina said she and her children were sleeping in the house on the night of November 16, when her husband came home late and started abusing and thrashing her

Mohsina alleged her husband and brother-in-law slashed her daughter’s throat with a knife, and when she tried to push them away, they cut her finger the evening. He returns home around 2-3 am. That day, he came home around 12am and started beating me. He kept beating me till 4am. My father-in-law and mother-in-law also came in to check on us. Around 7am, when I had gone to sleep, I saw Shamim and Saleem slashing my daughter’s throat with a knife. When I tried to push them away, they cut my finger with the knife,” Mohsina alleged in her statement.

She said that when she intervened again, the two men slit her throat. “I ran out of the house, but I could barely speak. I rushed back into the house and saw the two men (husband and brotherin-law). I do not remember anything after that. Today, when I woke up, I saw my son who also has injuries on his neck. I have not seen my daughter,” the woman said in the statement.

Deputy commissioner of police (south) Vijay Kumar said Mohsina has been discharged and she can’t speak because of her injuries.

“We have taken her statement in a questionnaire format. We will further question her. We have also collected the post-mortem report of her daughter but it is not conclusive. It will be sent to forensic experts. Now, as per her statement, we will interrogate her in-laws,” the DCP said.

On Sunday, when Mohsina’s in-laws visited the hospital, there was an altercation between the two families, police said. Mohsina’s father, Ishaq Mohammad, is an assistant subinspector (ASI) in Delhi Police. He is currently posted at Saket court.

“I always knew my daughter cannot do anything like this. It was Shamim who killed my grandchild and also tried to kill my daughter. I have full faith in police probe and the accused will be punished. My daughter and her husband often used to fight but we didn’t know he could even try to kill her,” Ishaq said.

Immediately after the incident on November 17, Mohsina’s family had accused Shamim, his elder brother Saleem and mother of trying to kill her.

We have taken her statement... We will further question her... Now, as per her statement, we will interrogate her in-laws.

VIJAY KUMAR, deputy commissioner of police (south)