Fatal acid attack on paramour

By Our Staff Reporter

NEW DELHI, OCT.4. Enraged at his paramour's betrayal, a resident of Tilak Nagar allegedly threw acid on her on Monday. Barely 24 hours later, twenty seven-year-old Darpana died of burns at the Deen Dayal Hospital. While the accused Parivar Singh alias kukoo is absconding, his mother has been arrested for destruction of evidence.

According to the police, Darpana, a maid working at Parivar's home -- both married and separated from their spouse -- were having an affair. Darpana used to help Parivar with his acid and Pheneol manufacturing factory that he ran from his P-56, Sant Garh, Tilak Vihar house. While Parivar's wife had left him a year ago, Darpana separated from her husband about the same time and has been living with Parivar since then.

The latter, apparently, found Darpana with his younger brother in a compromising position on Monday morning. Enraged at her betrayal, he threw acid on her, burning the lower part of body.

Police said the West district control room received a call at around 9-25 a.m about a quarrel in the Sant Garh area. On reaching the first floor terrace of WZ-56, which is owned by Parivar's mother Chiranjeet Singh, they found Darpana lying unconscious on a cot. On examination, she was found to be suffering from burns and bruises on her face.

On being questioned, Chiranjeet is reported to have misled the police by saying it was a routine fight between Parivar and his wife. However, Darpana's statement to the police later contradicted this. Darpana revealed that she had been staying with Parivar for some time. ``Her statement revealed that Parivar would often beat her up on minuscule matters. On such occasions, she would go to Chiranjeet's house, which is nearby,'' a senior West district official said.

According to the police, Darpana had come to Delhi along with her husband and two daughters. The two soon developed differences and decided to part ways. While her husband took their 11-year-old daughter with him, Darpana kept her younger daughter, aged nine.

Based on her statement, police have arrested Chiranjeet for misleading the police and destruction of evidence. Parivar, however, is absconding. A case has been registered under sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code against Parivar and Chiranjeet at the Tilak Nagar police station.

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