Delhi software engineer killed after wife's relatives arrested

A 31-year-old software engineer, Vinay Gupta, was beaten to death in Delhi on Friday, August 21, after a domestic dispute escalated into a fatal assault by his wife’s relatives, police said. The incident occurred in the Nihal Vihar area, where Gupta lived with his wife, Rekha, and their four-month-old twins.

According to police and the victim’s family, the violence followed a morning argument between Gupta and his wife over administering medicine to one of their children. After the dispute, Rekha left the residence and returned approximately ten minutes later with several of her family members who lived nearby. The relatives then allegedly attacked Gupta inside his home. Police confirmed that four individuals, including Rekha, her two brothers, and a sister-in-law, have been arrested in connection with the killing.

Gupta’s mother, who was present at the home, recounted that she had stepped out to arrange refreshments for the visiting relatives when the assault began. Upon returning, she found her son under attack. She and her husband attempted to intervene, but the assault continued. The family alleges that the attackers strangled Gupta and inflicted severe blows to his chest....