A 19-year-old woman lost her life after she was allegedly pushed off the rooftop of her home in northeast Delhi’s Ashok Nagar by a man she knew. The accused, who was reportedly in a relationship with the victim, is currently on the run.According to a police source, the victim had discovered that the man was marrying someone else, which led to a heated argument between the two on Monday morning. The man, wearing a burqa to conceal his identity, had entered her fifth-floor home posing as a friend, after which an argument broke out between them.“Following which he pushed her off the balcony of her home,” the source said. The victim later succumbed to her injuries during the treatment, an official reported on Tuesday.The incident was reported around 8.30 am at Jyoti Nagar police station. Initially treated as an attempted murder case, the charge has now been upgraded to murder under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following the woman’s death.Police said multiple teams are actively working to track down the accused. CCTV footage from the area is being closely examined to reconstruct the timeline of the incident and trace his movements before and after the attack.“Search operations are underway. Several police teams have been deployed to trace the accused. We are also checking his possible hideouts in Delhi and adjoining areas. Some important clues have emerged which may help in his early arrest,” the officer told PTI.On Tuesday, a large crowd of locals and neighbours gathered outside the victim’s residence, mourning her death and calling for justice. While tension arose in the area, the situation remained under control thanks to a strong police presence.The victim’s family has demanded the harshest punishment for the accused, including the death penalty, alleging that the act was intentional and fuelled by deep-rooted malice.“We want strict punishment. He should be hanged for what he has done to our daughter. We will not rest until he is behind bars and gets the death penalty,” one of the victim’s kin said.The investigation is ongoing, with police recording statements from the victim’s family, neighbours, and eyewitnesses to piece together a detailed account of what led up to the incident.