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Delhi woman dies after husband hits her with gas cylinder

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A woman was killed after she was struck with a gas cylinder by her husband in Pul Prahladpur area of southeast Delhi, police sources said on Monday.

The incident came to light after Delhi police received information about a domestic dispute turning violent in the locality of the national capital. A police team rushed to the spot and found the woman critically injured, a source said.

She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead.

According to initial findings, the accused allegedly attacked his wife with a gas cylinder during an altercation at their home. The motive behind the crime is yet to be ascertained, the source said.

Police have secured the scene and initiated a detailed investigation. Further details are awaited.

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