A 33-year-old man surrendered before the police after he allegedly killed his wife in Prem Nagar as he suspected her of having an affair. The incident occurred on Saturday night.
According to a senior police official, the man first stabbed his wife to death and later chopped her body into pieces and then dumped it in a septic tank of the house.
"He then packed the torso in a gunny bag and dumped it in a drain. After killing his wife, he surrendered before the Prem Nagar Police Station and confessed to his crime," the senior police official said.
"He told police that he killed his wife as he suspected her of having an affair with someone.The torso has been been recovered from the drain, the official added.
"A case has been registered and we are further investigating the matter," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) SD Mishra adding that the man is currently in police custody.
The man worked at a computer repair shop in Mayapuri and lived with his wife and children at Prem Nagar.