The 27-year-old accused in the killing a DU student in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar had allegedly planned the murder and purchased a knife from a quick-commerce platform two days before the attack, while a friend — named as an accomplice — helped him locate the victim’s house and later harboured him, according to the chargesheet filed by police.
Police have named Digvijay Singh as an accomplice in the case, alleging that he helped Khan trace Sharma’s residence, waited nearby while the murder was committed and subsequently helped him escape and provided him shelter. Sharma used to visit a local gym where Khan had worked. The over-350-page chargesheet, filed in Tis Hazari court, states that accused Imran Khan purchased the knife on August 24, before attacking 21-year-old fashion content creator and University of Delhi (DU) student Muskan Sharma on August 26, indicating that the murder was pre-planned.
The murder came to light around an hour later when her domestic help found her lying in a pool of blood, according to police. Police said Khan and Sharma had known each other for around two years and had been in a relationship for nearly one-and-a-half years. The accused had also allegedly procured an unlicensed weapon, police said.
A special investigation team (SIT) was constituted at the district level to investigate the case.
