Delhi woman dies after being pushed off rooftop

     New Delhi, Jun 23 (PTI) A 19-year-old woman, who was allegedly pushed off the rooftop of her house in northeast Delhi's Ashok Nagar area by a person known to her, has succumbed to her injuries during treatment, an official said on Tuesday.
     Police said that murder charges have been added to the case.
     A source in the police said that the girl and the accused were in a relationship and a heated argument broke out between them when the woman came to know that the accused was marrying another girl.
     "The girl was reportedly angry at the accused, who is of another community when she came to know that he is marrying another girl. He came to her house located on the fifth floor of the building, wearing a burqa," the source said.
     The accused disguised himself as the woman's friend. "A heated argument broke between them following which he pushed her off the balcony of her home," the police source said.
     The incident occurred on Monday morning and was reported to Jyoti Nagar police station around 8.30 am. Police said the accused has been identified, and efforts are underway to trace and arrest him.
     "In the attempted murder case reported on June 23 at Jyoti Nagar police station, Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has now been added, as the victim has died during treatment," said the officer.
     Police said multiple teams have been constituted to apprehend the accused. CCTV footage from the area is being scanned to ascertain the sequence of events and track the movement of the accused before and after the incident.
     "Search operations are underway. Several police teams have been deployed to trace the accused. We are also checking his possible hideouts in Delhi and adjoining areas. Some important clues have emerged which may help in his early arrest," the officer said.
     A large number of locals and neighbours gathered outside the victim's house on Tuesday, expressing grief and demanding justice. Tension prevailed in the area, but the situation remained under control with adequate police deployment.
     The victim's family members have demanded strict punishment for the accused, including capital punishment. They alleged that the act was deliberate and driven by deep-seated malice.
     "We want strict punishment. He should be hanged for what he has done to our daughter. We will not rest until he is behind bars and gets the death penalty," a relative of the girl said.
     Further investigation is underway, and police said they are also recording the statements of the victim's family members, neighbours and eyewitnesses to establish the full sequence of events.

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