Indore man stabs 7-yr-old girl 12 times, said he was trying to help her

The man told the police that he was only trying to help the girl as she wanted to meet her parents, who died a few years ago. The accused’s family said he was a person with mental illnesses

Published on: Sep 23, 2022, 21:39:25 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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BHOPAL: A seven-year-old girl was allegedly killed by stabbing at least 12 times by a neighbour in Indore on Friday, said police.

The accused’s family attacked the police team that was trying to demolish his house, saying he was a person with mental illnesses. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Police arrested the accused and demolished his house. The district administration faced the ire of family members who claimed that the accused is a person with mental illness.

Indore additional deputy commissioner of police Jaiveer Singh Bhadoriya said, “The girl, who lost her parents a few years, was abducted by the accused. He took her to his house and locked the door. The girl cried for help but he stabbed her at least 12 times. The neighbours and family members tried to save the girl but the accused didn’t open the door.”

Later, he came out having blood stains on his face and clothes and threatened the neighbours not to inform the police, Bhadoriya said.

But the locals overpowered him and handed over him to the police. The girl was taken to hospital by neighbours but it was too late by then. “The man said he was trying to help her as she wanted to meet her parents,” the police officer added.

Later, when the district administration tried to demolish his house, the family staged a protest and threw stones at the police team.

Police said the accused was being questioned and have sought his examination to assess if he has mental illnesses, the officer said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More