Major arrested in Army officer's wife killing knew her since 2015, say police

New Delhi: An Indian Army Major was on Sunday arrested from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in the killing of another Army Major's wife in west Delhi on Saturday, a senior officer said.

Major Nikhil Handa was nabbed from Meerut's Daurala district and brought to Delhi for further questioning.

Deputy commissioner of police, West, V Singh said, "Accused has been brought to Delhi. He knew the victim since 2015. During an argument, he attacked her with a knife, threw her out of the car and ran over her."

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Major Handa and Shailja Dwivedi, wife of Major Amit Dwivedi, met about three years ago in Nagaland, where both the officers were working together, the police said. Dwivedi then moved to Delhi after her husband was transferred, according to an NDTV report.

The police said, he was "obsessed" with the woman and wanted to marry her.

The 30-year-old woman had gone to the Army Base Hospital in Delhi Cantt for a physiotherapy session around 10 am on Saturday. She was found dead on a street in Brar Square area half an hour later.

(With inputs from agencies)