A 27-year-old bank employee was found murdered near Bahadurgarh in Jhajjar district, with her throat slit. The police apprehended her husband, a chartered accountant from Hisar, as the main suspect within 18 hours of the incident. As per a report in TOI, the victim, Mahak, was employed with HDFC Bank in Gurgaon and had been married to Anshul Dhawan, a resident of Hisar’s Sector 14, since September 25, 2025. Their marriage was arranged and lasted approximately five months.
On February 14, Valentine’s Day, the couple visited Hisar and stayed with family. The following evening, around 7 pm on February 15, they departed from Mahak’s parental home in Hansi, heading towards Gurugram. Approximately four hours later, Anshul contacted the police, alleging that unknown assailants had stopped their vehicle near Pahsaur village in the Badli area of Jhajjar district, killed his wife, and escaped.
Authorities discovered Mahak’s body lying outside the car on a dirt path about 100 meters from the Jhajjar-Badli road, with her throat slit. However, Anshul’s account was inconsistent; he was unable to provide details about the supposed attackers and altered his statements multiple times during questioning.
Following thorough interrogation and a reconstruction of the crime scene, Anshul admitted to killing his wife. Police reported that the couple had frequent arguments due to his suspicions regarding Mahak’s character. The conflict intensified during the drive, leading him to strangle her initially and then slit her throat with scissors, reportedly while wearing gloves to avoid leaving evidence. He subsequently attempted to stage the scene to appear as a robbery.
Mahak’s father, Krishna Kathuria, had expressed doubts about his son-in-law from the beginning. Family members also confirmed that Mahak was pregnant at the time of her death. The accused has been taken into custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
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