Married woman stabbed by jilted lover

A 26-year-old married woman was allegedly stabbed to death by a jilted lover in Outer Delhi's Badli area here this afternoon.
The accused identified as Devender was arrested from the spot after some locals caught him and handed him over to a police team which was patrolling nearby.
"The incident took place around 12 noon when the victim, Dolly, was returning to her house. Devender came from behind and stabbed her twice in the abdomen near government school in Badli, when he tried to flee the locals chased him and also alerted a police patrolling team stationed nearby," said a police official.

Initial investigation has revealed that Dolly and Devender were in a relationship which continued even after her marriage. However, things turned sour when Dolly's husband came to know about their affair.
"He then reprimanded Dolly and also beat up Devender threatening him of dire consequences. While Dolly snapped ties with him, Devender continued to pursue her. Even today he had stopped her on the road and was urging her to elope with him, when she refused and left in a haste, he stabbed her," he added.
Dolly and Devender both used to used to work as domestic helps in Badli and had come in contact with each other through a mutual friend.

A case of murder has been registered at the Badli police station and further investigations are underway, police said.