A murder case has been registered at PS Hari Nagar in Delhi after the police intercepted a secret burial of a girl's body, which was being taken for interment.
Authorities responded to a PCR call reporting that the girl had been killed by her family due to her relationship with a cousin.
The post-mortem report confirmed the cause of death as smothering. Police received the call on April 1, 2026, at approximately 2:00 PM from an individual alleging that his cousin’s female friend had been murdered by her family and was being taken for a clandestine burial. Officers arrived just as the family was performing burial rites and immediately stopped the proceedings to secure the body.
Preliminary investigations indicated the girl was in a relationship with a male relative, which reportedly met with family opposition and is suspected to be the motive for the killing. The Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory inspected the scene, and the body was transported to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital mortuary. The post-mortem contradicted any claims by the family of a natural death.
A formal FIR for murder has been registered at PS Hari Nagar. The police are questioning both the family members and the PCR caller’s cousin to establish a timeline.
Additional details are awaited.
Separately, the West District of Delhi Police conducted a 48-hour intensive enforcement drive named Operation Kavach 13.0 from March 29 (6 PM) to March 31 (6 PM), under directives from the Police Headquarters. The operation resulted in more than 200 arrests and widespread enforcement across crime-prone areas, including 222 arrests, 1,579 detentions, and 93 intelligence-based raids targeting JJ clusters, liquor routes, and other hotspots.
All police stations, with support from Special Staff, ANTF, and AATS units, carried out naka checks, surveillance, night patrols, and surprise raids with real-time coordination. During the drive, nine cases were registered under the NDPS Act, with the seizure of 8.894 kg of contraband such as ganja, heroin, and smack. Under the Delhi Excise Act, 24 cases led to the recovery of 2,198 quarters of illicit liquor. Enforcement under the Arms Act resulted in 18 cases, with the seizure of 18 knives, two scooters, and one mobile phone, according to official statements.