Delhi Constable Accused of Killing Wife Found Dead in Mayur Vihar Park, Second Policeman Dies by Suicide Same Day

Delhi Police constable Manish Bhati, who had been on the run after allegedly shooting his wife dead, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a park near Mayur Vihar. The same Monday, a sub inspector posted at Madhu Vihar police station also died by suicide.

A Delhi Police constable accused of shooting his wife dead has been found dead in a park near Mayur Vihar in East Delhi, hours after allegedly killing her and going on the run. Investigators say constable Manish Bhati turned his own service revolver on himself. He had been evading police since the killing. The twin deaths within Delhi Police ranks on the same day have raised fresh questions about the pressures faced by personnel in the force.

An argument on a scooter ride turned deadly in Kalyanpuri
According to police, Manish Bhati and his wife were riding a scooter through East Delhi's Kalyanpuri area on Monday when an argument broke out between them. The dispute escalated to the point that Bhati stopped the scooter by the roadside, and the two got off still arguing. Eyewitnesses said Bhati then opened fire on his wife in the middle of the road, left her lying there, and fled the scene.

Teacher Priyanka died on her own birthday
The injured woman was rushed to Lal Bahadur Shastri, or LBS, Hospital in East Delhi, but she did not survive the treatment. She was identified as 26 year old Priyanka, who worked as a teacher. In a tragic coincidence, the day she was killed was also her birthday. Police registered a murder case and sent her body for a postmortem examination.

Manhunt ends with a body in a Mayur Vihar park
Bhati remained on the run in the hours after the murder, evading police search teams. This evening, police received information about a body lying in a park near Mayur Vihar in East Delhi. When a team reached the spot and identified the body, it turned out to be the same accused constable, Manish Bhati, who had shot himself with his service revolver. Bhati was posted with East Delhi's Anti Auto Theft Squad, or AATS. Officers believe he had been hiding in and around the area since fleeing the crime scene, and a detailed investigation is now underway to reconstruct his movements over the following hours.

A second policeman also died by suicide the same day
In a separate incident the same Monday, another member of the Delhi Police force died by suicide. A 32 year old sub inspector named Somesh, posted at Madhu Vihar police station, shot himself with his service pistol. Around 12:20 in the afternoon, the sound of a gunshot was heard at the police station, after which it emerged that Somesh had taken this drastic step. Earlier, he had told the Station House Officer, or SHO, that he was headed out for court duty, but he never reached the court.

He told his father he could not take it anymore

 Shortly before he died, Somesh called his father and said he could not bear it anymore, after which he locked himself inside. He had been struggling with depression. Police do not suspect any foul play.
A senior officer shared these details of the sub inspector's final phone call. Another senior police officer said no medicine or suicide note was recovered from the scene. Somesh had joined the Delhi Police in 2019 and had been serving in the East District for the past three years.

What this means for you
Beyond the individual tragedy, this case highlights the strain of domestic disputes and mental health pressures within the police force.

• Across India: Two police deaths in one force on the same day, one a murder-suicide and the other linked to depression, underline the need for better mental health support and counselling for police personnel nationwide.
• In Delhi: For residents of Kalyanpuri, Mayur Vihar and Madhu Vihar, this incident directly affects ongoing local police investigations and station-level operations in these East Delhi neighbourhoods.

Questions & Answers

1. Who was accused of killing his wife?
Delhi Police constable Manish Bhati was accused of shooting his wife dead.

2. Where was Manish Bhati's body found?
His body was found in a park near Mayur Vihar in East Delhi.

3. How did Manish Bhati die?
He shot himself with his own service revolver.

4. Who was the woman killed in the incident?
She was identified as 26 year old Priyanka, who worked as a teacher.

5. When and where did the murder happen?
It happened on Monday in East Delhi's Kalyanpuri area during an argument on a scooter ride.

6. What was significant about the day of the murder?
The day Priyanka was killed was also her own birthday.

7. Who died by suicide in the second incident?
A 32 year old sub inspector named Somesh, posted at Madhu Vihar police station, shot himself with his service pistol.

8. Why did Somesh take his own life?
According to a senior officer, he was struggling with depression and had told his father shortly before dying that he could not bear it anymore.

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