**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** This image received on Jan. 29, 2026 shows Ankur, a clerk in the Ministry of Defence, and his wife Kajal, a 27-year-old Delhi Police SWAT commando. Kajal succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Ghaziabad on the morning of January 27, five days after she was allegedly brutally assaulted by her husband at her residence at Mohan Garden, in New Delhi. (Handout via PTI Photo) (PTI01_29_2026_000452B)
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Delhi SWAT Commando Beaten to Death by Husband; Domestic Violence, Dowry Allegations Emerge

  • Kajal Chaudhary, a Delhi Police SWAT commando, was brutally beaten to death by her husband, Ankur, in West Delhi.
  • Ankur, a Ministry of Defence clerk, allegedly attacked Kajal, who was four months pregnant, at their Mohan Garden residence.
  • Kajal's brother, Nikhil, a Delhi Police constable, heard the assault over the phone before Ankur called back to say, "She is dead."
  • Police stated Ankur used a dumbbell and slammed Kajal's head against a door frame, causing severe injuries; the case was upgraded to murder after her death.
  • Kajal's family alleges long-term domestic violence, dowry harassment, and financial exploitation by Ankur and his relatives.

Why It Matters: A Delhi SWAT commando was murdered by her husband amidst allegations of severe domestic violence and dowry demands.

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