Swiss woman's murder: Delhi court extends police custody of accused by 5 days
Oct 26, 2023
New Delhi [India], October 26 : A Delhi Court on Wednesday extended the police custody of the accused in the alleged murder of Swiss Woman Nina Berger, by five days.
He was arrested on October 21.
Metropolitan magistrate Divanshu Sajlan extended police custody of the accused, Gurpreet Singh, by five days.
Delhi police moved an application seeking an extension of custody of the accused to interrogate him.
An unidentified woman's body found near the wall of an MCD school located in Tilak Nagar was that of a Swiss national, police said on Saturday, adding that the accused has been arrested.
Police had also seized the car used in the commission of the crime by the accused.
Following the murder, as per police sources, accused Gurpreet dumped the body in the same car on a roadside.
During the interrogation, the accused revealed that he had met the woman through a social media networking website four years ago.
"The meeting, which took place three to four years ago, turned into a friendship, and the accused fell in love with the girl. However, the girl had another boyfriend, which did not go down well with the accused," police said.
"The accused called the girl from Switzerland to India on the pretext of meeting her and then tied the girl's hands and legs with a chain, saying that he would give her a surprise in 10 minutes and choked her to death," police added.
The woman was found dead near the wall of an MCD school located in Tilak Nagar on Friday morning.
According to the police, the accused had purchased a car by showing the ID of another girl and dumped the body in the Tilak Nagar area.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Vichitra Veer said on Friday they had received a call between 8:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Tilak Nagar police station about the incident, and specialized teams reached the spot.
"Prima Facie, we thought that it was a murder case. We registered a case under sections 302 and 201 and started an investigation. Nearby cameras showed a suspicious car passing by. We identified the car, it was brought from a second-hand car dealer in Janakpuri with cash. We traced an accused named Gurpreet. He was using the car. We apprehended Gurpreet from Janakpuri last night," DCP Vichita Veer said.
"Only initial interrogation has taken place. He is not very cooperative. It is a confirmed fact that the body was dumped in a car. The victim was in touch with the accused for the last 8-10 days," he added.
According to officials, police recovered Rs 1.5 crore from the accused, which he had allegedly acquired by selling the property.
