Delhi man arrested two months after wife’s murder

Two months after Ujma was found murdered in northwest Delhi's Bhalswa Dairy, police have arrested her husband Sharvar Ali (40). The couple is survived by three children. Ali had been evading arrest since the June 6 incident, and proceedings to declare him a proclaimed offender were under way.

Police said Ali suspected his wife of extramarital relationships, and frequent disputes over his unemployment strained their relationship. Investigators suspect these issues contributed to the crime. An illegal country-made pistol and a live cartridge were recovered from Ali, and a separate Arms Act case was registered.

Ali was traced to the K N Katju Marg area using technical surveillance and manual inputs, and arrested on Friday, said DCP (Rohini) Shashank Jaiswal. A case under Section 103 (murder) of BNS was registered. Ali has been involved in around 10 criminal cases previously.