Murder over filling water: AAP urges suspension of DJB CEO

NEW DELHI: A day after a 34-yearold woman was stabbed to death in Farsh Bazar near Shahdara, the Delhi Police on Sunday said it has apprehended a 15-year-old girl in connection with the crime. The incident happened following a fight over using a common water tap, police added.

The incident led to the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government demanding the suspension of the Delhi Jal Board CEO A Anbarasu alleging there was a “shortage of water in the area which has led to the loss of a life”.

Water minister Atishi posted on X: “Onset of summers has barely started and many parts are already facing water shortage, despite repeated directions to Chief Secretary and Delhi Jal Board... This is criminal negligence. I have written to LG asking to suspend the CEO...”.

HT reached out to the LG’S office which did not respond to queries seeking comments.

The DJB CEO did not comment on the matter, but a spokesperson for the water utility said Bhikam Singh Colony, an unauthorised regularised colony, gets water supply through DJB and is currently facing no supply shortage. “Water is being supplied from Surajmal Vihar reservoir twice a day. No water complaints have been received from the area.”

A second officer said: “We are being unnecessarily dragged into this. It is unfortunate.”

An investigator said the victim and the suspect’s family fought over who would get to fill their bucket first. “There was no shortage. They fought because the victim removed a bucket from under the tap which belonged to the suspect,” the officer said.

DCP (Shahdara) Surendra Choudhary said the suspect is the daughter of the victim’s neighbour. “Soni and her husband Satbir fought with their neighbour, his wife and daughter, which led to the stabbing,” he said.