A 31-year-old software engineer, Vinay Gupta, dies after an alleged assault by his wife’s relatives at their home in Nihal Vihar, outer Delhi, following a domestic dispute on Friday. Police say four people are detained in connection with the incident, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact sequence of events and whether the attack was pre-planned.
Reports describe Gupta and his wife, Rekha, as married for about three and a half years and parents of twins. Police and family accounts say the dispute centers on administering medicine to their infant(s). According to the allegations, Rekha leaves the house after the argument and returns shortly after with multiple relatives, who confront Gupta. The victim’s family claims he is punched and kicked and is also strangled, suffering injuries to his chest, while CCTV inside the house may have been switched off; police are examining such claims. Gupta is later taken to hospital and declared dead.
Outlets differ in emphasis and detail, with one describing the case as involving murder and common intent under specific legal sections, and another adding video and quoted statements from Gupta’s mother. Both accounts, however, agree on the basic incident, the family dispute trigger, the Delhi location, and that authorities have detained Gupta’s wife and relatives while they gather evidence including CCTV footage.
