New Delhi, A 17-year-old lady was knifed a number of occasions by a person in full public view within the Kirbi Place bus cease space of southwest Delhi, a police officer stated on Monday.
Woman stabbed in full public view for refusing marriage proposal in Delhi; battling for all times
Sources within the police stated that the lady was attacked on late Sunday night after she refused his marriage proposal earlier within the day. Enraged over it, the 20-year-old man stabbed her a number of occasions in a “planned manner” utilizing a kitchen knife, they stated.
The accused later injured himself with the identical knife, when the severely injured lady shouted for assist, stated the sources.
The sufferer’s mom stated that her daughter will flip 18 on Tuesday.
The matter was reported to police round 9.30 pm on Sunday by a passerby, who additionally tried to ship the lady to a hospital, police stated.
“The girl sustained serious injuries to her neck and the left side of abdomen. A knife was recovered from the scene. Both were admitted to DDU Hospital and are under treatment. They are in critical condition,” Deputy Commissioner of Police Surendra Choudhary stated in an announcement.
A case beneath part 109 of the BNS has been registered towards accused Amit at Delhi Cantt police station and investigation is beneath progress, stated the officer.
The DCP additional stated that on inquiry, it was revealed that Amit and the lady had been associates since final yr and had a fallout over some situation.
Investigators visited the incident web site to obtain CCTV footage and to report the assertion of those that had been current throughout the incident and recorded video utilizing their cell phones.
“We have formed multiple teams to investigate the entire matter. Most important is the statement of the victim. We will record her statement soon after she is able to,” stated a supply.
The sources additional stated that statements of the close by distributors will even be recorded to know in regards to the sequence of the occasions.
One other supply stated that the incident was deliberate by the accused.
“We got to know that the accused was following her, and also proposed for marriage which the victim had refused. The accused even tried to hold her hand, which she resisted and went away from him,” stated the supply, including that the accused later deliberate to kill her by bringing a knife from his residence.
In the meantime, a video, purportedly of the incident, made rounds on social media. The 45-second clip exhibits a person and a feminine particular person lay facet by facet on the footpath, drenched in blood, as passersby gathered round to supply assist.
In the meantime, the sufferer’s mom, whereas speaking with PTI, stated that her daughter shall be 18 on Tuesday.
The mom stated that her daughter is on ventilator, combating for all times as she was stabbed a number of occasions on the bus cease.
“We were so happy that she would turn 18 tomorrow , but little did we know that my child would be struggling to breathe,” she stated, who works as a home assist and is a single mom.
The lady has two siblings, together with an elder sister who’s marries and a 15-year-old brother.
The household got here to Delhi after the sufferer’s father, who resides in a village in Uttar Pradesh, married one other lady, the sources stated.
The lady used to work along with her brother at a store in Sadar Bazar Cantonment on a part-time foundation, close to the place the accused additionally used to work.