Woman dies after live-in partner smashes head over phone password

NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old woman security guard was murdered allegedly by her live-in partner in East Delhi’s Vinod Nagar on Tuesday because he found her speaking to someone on phone but she refused to share her phone’s password with him, the Delhi Police said after arresting the suspect on Saturday.

The woman, Mamta Sharma, was found dead with her head smashed after her 17-year-old son returned home on Tuesday evening.

A hammer lying near the body was believed to be the murder weapon and her 39-year-old live-in partner, Brahmpal Singh, was the prime suspect as he was allegedly absconding.

On Saturday, the police arrested Singh after receiving a tip-off that he was loitering near Aksharadham Mandir in East

Delhi. Sharma was a private security guard who had separated from her husband three years ago. “The couple’s divorce was yet to be finalised,” said Rakesh Paweriya, DCP (crime branch). “About two years ago, she met Singh who is a married man with three children. He has worked odd jobs, but primarily earned his living by renting out his building in East Delhi’s Khichripur,” said the DCP.

“They entered in a relationship, and two months ago, they began living together in a twobedroom rented flat in West Vinod Nagar,” he said.

Sharma’s older son stayed with them while her younger, 14-year-old son, lived with a relative. “Of late, Sharma wanted to end their relationship due to the constant bickering by Singh’s wife and his family,” the officer said.

While Singh wanted to continue living with Sharma, he suspected her of talking to someone else, the officer said, quoting the arrested man.

On Tuesday evening, Sharma’s son was out to bring dinner from a restaurant when Singh allegedly found her speaking over the phone, said the DCP. When she refused to answer him and refused to share her phone’s password, he allegedly picked up a hammer and bludgeoned her to death before fleeing.

A HAMMER LYING NEAR THE BODY WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE MURDER WEAPON AND HER LIVE-IN PARTNER, IS THE PRIME SUSPECT AS HE WAS ALLEGEDLY ABSCONDING