Delhi Model’s Murder: Gym trainer Imran under scanner after 21-year-old Muskan found dead with stab wound at home
Muskan had suffered multiple stab wounds, including injuries to her abdomen. Her body was sent for post-mortem examination as investigators began collecting evidence from the scene.
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A 21-year-old student and part-time model was stabbed to death inside her rented home in West Delhi's New Mahavir Nagar on Wednesday (August 26) evening, with police identifying a gym trainer, Imran, as the prime suspect in the case.
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Police said, the victim, Muskan was alone at her second-floor residence when the attack took place at around 5 pm. According to the preliminary investigation, the suspect entered the house and attacked her several times with a knife before fleeing.
The circumstances in which Imran entered the house and what happened immediately before the attack are being investigated.
Neighbours heard screams
The incident came to light after neighbours heard Muskan screaming for help. They rushed to the house and found her injured and bleeding.
She was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival, according to police cited in media reports.
Muskan had suffered multiple stab wounds, including injuries to her abdomen. Her body was sent for post-mortem examination as investigators began collecting evidence from the scene.
Delhi: A 21-year-old student and model, identified as Muskan, was allegedly stabbed to death after a man entered her house in Old Mahavir Nagar, Tilak Nagar, Delhi. The accused, identified as Imran, is reportedly a gym trainer who knew the victim and attended the same gym
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Imran is police's prime suspect
Police have identified Imran, a gym trainer at the facility Muskan attended, as the main suspect. He fled after the attack and remained untraced as of Thursday (August 27).
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Abhishek Gupta said police teams were working to locate him and were examining CCTV footage from the area.
Investigators are trying to piece together Muskan's movements before the incident, establish when the suspect arrived at the house and trace his route after the alleged attack.
Friends allege earlier harassment
People close to Muskan have alleged that she had faced harassment from Imran in the past.
Her friend Aman told reporters that Muskan's elder sister, who was in Chandigarh, contacted him after learning about the incident and asked him to reach the house. Aman also claimed that the family had previously spoken to him about Imran harassing Muskan.
Motive yet to be established
Police are also investigating the nature of the relationship between Muskan and Imran and what may have led to the alleged attack.
Reports citing police said the two had known each other for around one-and-a-half years. Investigators are looking into claims that Imran had been pursuing Muskan after she rejected him.
However, police have not officially established this as the motive for the killing.
CCTV, phone and forensic evidence being examined
CCTV footage from around Muskan's building and nearby streets is being examined to establish a clear timeline of the incident. Investigators are looking at footage that could show the suspect's arrival, movements around the house and escape route.
Other evidence collected from the scene and Muskan's phone is also being examined to corroborate witness accounts and establish what happened before the stabbing.