Woman stabbed by neighbour in Rohini

The incident, which took place on Thursday evening and was captured on CCTV cameras installed nearby, went viral on social media.

A 28-year-old woman was critically injured after she was stabbed at least eight times on Thursday, allegedly by her neighbour, outside her home in Rohini’s Sector 11.

In the footage, the man was seen attacking the woman with a knife as the latter fell on the ground trying to shield herself. (HT Archives/For Representational Purposes Only)

The attacker, identified as Naresh alias Raju, was arrested and the kitchen knife he used for the crime has been recovered, police said.

The woman is being treated in hospital and is now stable.

Though the exact motivation behind the alleged attack is yet to be ascertained, preliminary investigation revealed that the two neighbours were not on good terms for a few months, and the woman, Renuka Luthra, also filed a complaint against the accused about a month ago.

Her father, Bhim Luthra, alleged that Naresh was annoyed because of the complaint and wanted revenge.

The incident, which took place on Thursday evening and was captured on CCTV cameras installed nearby, went viral on social media.

In the footage, the man was seen attacking the woman with a knife as the latter fell on the ground trying to shield herself. While the man continued stabbing the woman, another man tried to stop him and pulled him away, after which the former fled the crime scene.

HT could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

Deputy commissioner of police (outer north) Rajiv Ranjan Singh said the injured woman was first taken to a nearby hospital from where she was referred to Safdarjung hospital as her condition was serious. “The woman’s condition is now stable,” said DCP Singh.

According to the DCP, the woman and the arrested neighbour had known each other for eight months. “The exact cause of the attack will be ascertained when we record the woman’s statement,” he added.

Meanwhile, her father alleged that Naresh often created a nuisance in the neighbourhood after drinking alcohol.