New Delhi, September 8: A 30-year-old woman was thrashed to death allegedly by her husband in central Delhi's Hauz Qazi area on Friday, police said. A PCR call was received at 1.15 pm that Salman Jawahar (32) had beaten up his wife Aafreen Naaj and she was lying unconscious, they said. When a police team rushed to the spot, they found Naaj lying unconscious in a room. She was taken to a hospital where doctors declared her dead, a senior police officer said. The preliminary investigation revealed that Naaj, a resident of Shah Ganj in Ajmeri Gate, and Jawahar had gotten married about 10 years ago and they have a son, police said. Delhi Man Makes False ‘Guns and Explosives’ Post, Alleges Auto Going Towards G20 Venue; Delhi Police Take Action

They had a strained relationship and Jawahar's behaviour towards Naaj was not good, they said. This afternoon, the man thrashed his wife with a wooden stick following which she became unconscious, the officer said. Mumbai: Man Performs Dangerous Stunt on Local Train Between Kurla-Mankhurd; Netizens Ask Police To Take Action (Watch Video)

A case was registered against Jawahar under section 302 (murder) of the IPC and he has been apprehended, they said, adding the spot got inspected by FSL and a crime team. Further investigation is in progress, police said.

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