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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNEW DELHI: A 50-year-old doctor was arrested Thursday for allegedly killing his domestic help of over 15 years at his residence in south Delhi’s Mount Kailash on Thursday. Police suspect an argument with his wife over sacking the maid may have prompted the accused, who was undergoing psychiatric treatment, to commit the murder.The accused, Dr Manish Gupta, a dermatologist, was found sitting on the stairs inside the building. When police reached the spot, Gupta told them, “Mujhe faansi dedo (hang me)”. A bat and a blood-stained kitchen knife were recovered from the scene.The victim, Meena, 45, was found lying in a pool of blood on the terrace of the bungalow after a resident of an opposite tower spotted her from a sixth-floor balcony and alerted police.Gupta had been undergoing treatment for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder for nearly a decade.<\/p>\n He was struggling mentally and having violent thoughts. He was contemplating if he should kill his wife, son or himself,\u201d a senior police officer said. \u201cHe and his wife had been quarrelling about firing Meena as he did not want her to work there. However, she insisted that Meena continue as she had been very helpful and caring about the family.\u201dMeena had worked at Gupta\u2019s residence for over 15 years. She had reportedly taken care of the family during a critical time when Gupta\u2019s mother, who died one-and-a-half years ago, was battling cancer.On Thursday, Meena reached the house around 10.30am for her routine work. After washing clothes, she went to the terrace to hang the laundry. Gupta allegedly attacked her there, repeatedly striking her on the face and head with his son\u2019s bat before slitting her throat with a knife. \u201cThe slit mark on Meena\u2019s neck resembles a medical incision,\u201d the senior police officer said.Gupta\u2019s 19-year-old son was in the house at the time of the crime. Police said after the attack, Gupta came downstairs and told him he had attacked the house-help. His wife was not at home.Gupta\u2019s wife is an ayurvedic dermatologist with a BAMS degree, and his son is a 1st year LLB student at a private university.Meena is survived by her husband and son Robin. Her husband lives in their village in North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, while the son, who is married, works for a private company in Nehru Place.\u201cI left for work as usual around 6.30am. Later, a relative called and said mother had died. She never complained about \u2018doctor sir\u2019 and there were never any issues between them. Why would someone do this?\u201d Robin told TOI.The murder triggered scenes of anguish and chaos outside the house as grieving family members gathered at the spot. Upset relatives attempted to stop multiple police vehicles from taking the accused away, with some even opening the gate of one of the police cars. Senior police officers intervened to calm tempers.Shaptami Biswas, Meena\u2019s sister, described her as the gentlest member of the family. \u201cMeena was the most soft-spoken among all of us. We will not return to work until we are given answers about what happened,\u201d she said.Police said they are probing whether Gupta had stopped taking his medication.<\/div>\nBrutal culmination to 15 years of loyalty<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n