Saket Court frames murder charges against dermatologist accused of killing domestic help
New Delhi: A Saket court has framed murder charges against a dermatologist accused of killing his domestic help in June 2026. He has been in custody since his arrest.
The case pertains to the murder of a domestic help in the Mount Kailash area under Amar Colony Police Station on June 18 this year.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Anuj Agrawal framed the charges for the offence of murder against the accused based on material and statements of witnesses on record. The accused denied the charges and claimed a trial.
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The court said, "On the basis of material available on record, including the statement of eyewitnesses and other material available on record including the postmortem of deceased, a grave suspicion arises against accused so as to charge him for offence punishable under section 103(1) BNS", reports ANI.
"The said charge is accordingly framed against the accused and explained to him in vernacular. The accused has understood the charge and pleads not guilty and further claims trial," ASJ Agrawal ordered on October 30.
The court has sought a detailed report from the Jail Superintendent in response to the accused's plea seeking direction for production of his medical record and for requisite medical treatment.
Advocate Kamal Nayan Tiwari is representing the accused before the court.
The court had taken cognisance of the charge sheet on September 18. Delhi Police filed a charge sheet on September 14.
An FIR was lodged in Amar Colony police station. The accused was arrested after the alleged murder of domestic help.
It is alleged that the maid was stabbed to death by the accused at his residence in the Mount Kailash area on June 18. Her body was found in a pool of blood on a rooftop.
