Nikhil Handa

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Major Handa arrested in murder of Army officer’s wife sent to 14-day judicial custody

Delhi Police on Thursday recovered the knife, allegedly used by Handa to slit the throat of a fellow Army officer's wife.

29 Jun 2018 9:38 PM

Army Major Nikhil Handa (in red t-shirt), arrested, in relation to the murder of another Major's wife, from Uttar Pradesh's Meerut. (Photo: PTI)

Police recovers knife 'used' by Major Handa to slit officer's wife throat

The investigators also found a lot of pornographic material on Major Nikhil Handa's cell phones.

29 Jun 2018 11:34 AM

The development comes a day after the police said that accused Army Major Nikhil Handa was misleading investigators and furnishing incorrect information. (Photo: File)

Delhi police recover knife used by Major Handa to kill officer's wife: ANI sources

Accused Major Handa was taken to a couple of places in Delhi and Meerut where he claimed to have dumped the knife used to slit her throat.

28 Jun 2018 7:07 PM

Accused Army Major Nikhil Handa had allegedly run his car over her face and the body in order to make the incident appear as an accident. (Photo: File)

Major Handa misleading us, weapon used to kill officer's wife not yet found: Police

The police are also yet to recover a towel which Handa claimed he had burnt after using it to wipe the bloodstains of his car.

28 Jun 2018 4:26 PM

Accused Army Major Nikhil Rai Handa being taken by police to be produced at Patiala Court, after his arrest in relation with the alleged murder of a fellow army Major's wife. (Photo: PTI)

Major Handa called a 'girlfriend', told her about killing Shailza: Police

Police said that the woman Major Nikhil Handa allegedly called to inform about the murder is much older to him.

27 Jun 2018 3:03 PM

Shailza Dwivedi, wife of Major Amit Dwivedi, was found at the Delhi cantonment area on Saturday with her throat slit and signs of being run over. (Facebook Screengrab | Shailza, Mrs India EARTH MoSt Creative)

Accused Major found Shailza on FB, befriended husband to get close

Reports say Major Nikhil Handa had first seen Shailza on Facebook in 2015 and soon became 'obsessed' with her.

27 Jun 2018 11:44 AM

Army Major made over 3,300 calls in 6 months with fellow's wife he killed

'Judging by the number of calls he made, he was too possessive about her,' said police officer Vijay Kumar.

26 Jun 2018 9:12 AM

A Delhi court granted custody of Major Nikhil Handa to the police after it said he has to be taken to Meerut in Uttar Pradesh to make certain recoveries, including his clothes and weapon, used to commit the crime. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Major arrested for killing Army officer’s wife sent to 4-day police custody

Indian Army Major Nikhil Handa killed the fellow officer's wife as he was 'obsessed' with her and wanted to marry her.

25 Jun 2018 6:52 PM

Major Nikhil Handa, who is currently posted in Nagaland's Dimapur, was arrested from Meerut's Daurala district on Sunday and was brought to Delhi for further questioning. (Photo: ANI)

Army Major 'obsessed' with officer's wife, killed her for denying marriage

Wife of Major Amit Dwivedi was attacked by Nikhil Handa with a knife, then thrown out of the car and ran over.

25 Jun 2018 10:37 AM

Army Major held for killing colleague’s wife, confesses

Major Handa, who’s a friend of the couple, was arrested in Meerut and has been detained for questioning.

25 Jun 2018 1:20 AM

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