Delhi SWAT Commando Dies After Husband's Assault

A 24-year-old Delhi Police SWAT commando died from severe head injuries after her husband allegedly assaulted her with a dumbbell during a domestic argument at their home in Mohan Garden, West Delhi, on January 22. Kajal Chaudhary succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Ghaziabad on January 27, five days after the attack, leaving behind a one-and-a-half-year-old son and prompting a murder investigation.

The incident unfolded around 10 p.m. when Kajal and her husband, Ankur Chaudhary, a clerk with the Ministry of Defence, argued over financial matters and household issues. According to police reports and family accounts, Ankur struck Kajal on the head from behind with the dumbbell and inflicted additional injuries by slamming her head against a door frame. She was four months pregnant at the time.

Kajal's brother, Nikhil Chaudhary, a constable at Parliament Street police station, received a distressing call during the assault. Nikhil recounted that Ankur first contacted him to complain about Kajal, prompting Nikhil to speak with his sister. While on the line, Ankur allegedly snatched the phone and told Nikhil to record the conversation, stating, "I am killing your sister. The...