{
  "id": 2761945,
  "title": "Pregnant Defence Ministry Officer Found Dead In Delhi Home, Family Alleges Harassment By Husband, In-Laws",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pregnant-defence-ministry-officer-found-dead-in-delhi-home-family",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T09:49:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pregnant-defence-ministry-officer-found-dead-in-delhi-home-family-alleges-harassment-by-husband-in-laws"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 21, 30-year-old Nazia Khanam, a pregnant officer at the Defence Ministry, was discovered deceased in her Dwarka, Delhi home. Her family claims she endured physical and mental abuse from her husband, Azam Ali Khan, and in-laws, Sameen Nisha and Babar Ali Khan. The family discovered her lifeless body around 4 am, initially reporting it as a suicide. However, relatives dispute this account, suggesting she may have been murdered. Nazia's father, Tawab Khan, holds her husband accountable for her death and demands legal action. According to police, an argument ensued between the couple, leading her to lock herself in a room; when he entered, he found her hanging from a window. The post-mortem examination is pending, and the family seeks a recorded account of the procedure along with preservation of all evidence. Police have filed a case, with further actions contingent on the post-mortem findings, witness statements, and evidence gathered from the scene.",
  "summary": "A 30-year-old pregnant government official was found dead at her residence in Delhi's Dwarka on August 21, with her family alleging that she had faced sustained physical and mental harassment from her husband and in-laws. Nazia Khanam, an assistant section officer in the Defence Ministry, had married Azam Ali Khan on April 11 and was around three months pregnant, officials said. Her family…",
  "key_points": [
    "30-year-old Nazia Khanam, a pregnant Defence Ministry officer, found dead in Delhi home.",
    "Family alleges husband Azam Ali Khan and in-laws Sameen Nisha, Babar Ali Khan harassed her.",
    "Police found her body after argument; post-mortem pending."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Pregnant Defence Ministry Officer Found Dead, Family Alleges Abuse By In-Laws",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pregnant-defence-ministry-officer-found-dead-family-alleges-abuse-by",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:00:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Defence ministry officer found dead in Delhi home; family alleges harassment by in-laws: Cop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/defence-ministry-officer-found-dead-in-delhi-home-family-alleges",
        "published": "2026-08-23T09:28:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Pregnant defence ministry officer found dead in Delhi; family alleges harassment by husband",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pregnant-defence-ministry-officer-found-dead-in-delhi-family-alleges",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:01:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}