Used condom, spray help cops nab killer nephew from Delhi
Less than 72 hours after they recovered the body of a woman from the foothills in Dhaniv Baug, Nallasopara, personnel from the Pelhar police station solved the blind murder case by arresting the 21-year-old nephew of the victim’s husband.
Notably, a used condom and a male desensitiser spray which were recovered from the crime scene became the backbone of the entire investigation. According to the police, there were deep injuries on the neck and chest of the victim made by some sharp object, which was recovered on May 28.
Armed with the batch number of the recovered spray, a team led by senior police inspector Jitendra Vankotti checked every medical shop in the vicinity. The team not only traced the shop which had sold both the products but also got hold of footage captured by CCTV cameras wherein the image of the buyer was clearly visible.
Another team, which was deputed to ascertain the identity of the woman, scanned the voter list and shortlisted members of a particular religion based on the dress worn by her. The team conducted a door-todoor inspection of the shortlisted households and found that a 34-year-old woman, Saira Bano Jiaullah Shah, was missing for the past three days. Her husband confirmed that the body was of his wife.
After being shown the images captured by the CCTV footage, the husband identified the man as his nephew Najabuddin Sammi, 21, who was in an extramarital affair with his wife for the past two years.
Electronic surveillance revealed that Sammi had fled the city and was working in a bakery in Aman Vihar, Delhi. The team immediately left for Delhi and checked nearly 100 local bakeries before arresting him from one of them with the help of their local counterparts.
The accused confessed and said he killed Saira Bano due to a dispute over their illicit relationship. He has been booked under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) of the Indian Penal Code and remanded to custody after being produced before the court. Further probe is underway.
After being shown the images captured by the CCTV footage, the husband identified the man as his nephew Najabuddin Sammi, 21, who was in an extramarital affair with his wife for the past two years