A 62-year-old woman died after being stabbed 20 times by a man who also allegedly sexually assaulted her in Delhi, police said on Monday. The accused has been arrested.
During investigation, police analysed the CCTV footage of the area from where the woman was recovered and the identity of accused was established following which he was arrested, the police said.
During interrogation, the accused admitted to his crime. The police have also recovered the knife, officials said, adding that the accused claimed he was in an inebriated condition during the incident, police said without giving further details about the accused.
The accused first slit her throat and then stabbed her over 20 times, they said, adding that it also appears to be a case of sexual assault.
The woman was from Begusarai in Bihar and used to sell vegetables near her house.