Stalker attacks 19-yr-old with knife in public view, then stabs himself

A Shocking Crime

- Jignasa Sinha

NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old woman was repeatedly stabbed in full public view near Kirby Place in southwest Delhi's Cantonment area on Sunday night, allegedly by a man who had been stalking her after she rejected his marriage proposal. The man, who also worked with her, later stabbed himself and both are now in the ICU, police said.

According to police, the incident took place between 9:30 pm and 10 pm. The woman sustained at least three to four stab injuries to her neck and abdomen, while the man suffered minor wounds to his abdomen. A pedestrian alerted the police control room around 11 pm.

Videos of the incident were widely circulated on social media. In one purported clip, a man is seen lying on a road divider while the woman sits nearby, drenched in blood. Locals attempted to stop her bleeding by tying a scarf around her neck. HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the footage.

Deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Surendra Choudhary said a knife was recovered from the crime scene.