Delhi doc killed help for ‘prioritising his wife’s tasks’ over cleaning clinic: New revelations in June murder

The police filed a charge sheet, rejecting his mental health defense, citing circumstantial evidence and witness testimonies.

A 50-year-old dermatologist allegedly killed his domestic help after becoming enraged that she only prioritised his wife’s instructions over his demands that she clean his clinic, the Delhi Police said in a charge sheet filed on Monday in the June murder in southeast Delhi’s Kailash Hills, rejecting his initial defence of a “mental-health history”.

The 340-page charge sheet was filed before Saket judicial magistrate first class Deepika Thakran, with the matter fixed for consideration of cognisance on September 18.

Manish Gupta, who ran a dermatology clinic adjoining his flat at Mount Kailash Apartments, was arrested on June 18 for allegedly beating and murdering his 45-year-old domestic help, Meena Haldar. The chargesheet, a copy of which has been seen by HT, said Gupta had been unhappy with Haldar for some time and had repeatedly asked his wife to remove her from employment.

“... accused felt Haldar refused to listen to him and only gave preference to his wife’s instructions,” police said.