Defence Ministry Officer Found Dead in Delhi; Family Alleges Harassment

A 30-year-old Assistant Section Officer with the Ministry of Defence, Nazia Khanam, was found dead at her rented accommodation in the Dwarka area of southwest Delhi on August 21. Police have registered a case after her family alleged she faced sustained harassment from her husband and in-laws.

According to police, a PCR call reporting the incident was received at the Sector 23 police station at approximately 4:21 a.m. on August 21. A team reached the scene in Bharthal village, where Khanam was found hanging from a ceiling fan in a flat. The body was taken into police custody and later shifted to the DDU Hospital mortuary. Deputy Commissioner of Police for Dwarka, Kushal Pal Singh, confirmed that police immediately responded and initiated standard procedures.

Khanam had been married to Mohammad Azam Ali Khan on April 11, 2026. Her family has stated she was three months pregnant at the time of her death. In a complaint submitted to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate on August 22, her father, Towab Khan, alleged that his daughter had repeatedly faced mental and physical harassment from her husband, mother-in-law Samimun Nisha, and father-in-law Babar Ali Khan. The FIR, registered under...