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Moradabad horror: Stalker stabs 20-year-old woman 40 times with screwdriver
Saira, 20, was stabbed 40 times by stalker Mohammad Rafi in Moradabad. The accused has been arrested, and police vow to pursue justice.
Twenty-year-old Saira was stabbed by a stalker 40 times with a screwdriver, in a maize field, in Moradabad district on Saturday. The accused, Mohammad Rafi, a chicken meat seller from the same village, has been arrested and sent to jail following a swift police investigation.
The tragedy unfolded when Saira, who had gone to the nearby forest to cut grass, called Rafi and asked him to meet her in a maize field located around 200 meters from her house.
According to the police, the two got into a heated exchange during which Saira slapped Rafi. Enraged, Rafi allegedly strangled her with her own stole until she lost consciousness. He then launched a frenzied attack using a screwdriver, stabbing her multiple times in the neck, abdomen, and even her private parts.
The accused confessed to the crime during police interrogation and claimed that Saira had initiated the meeting. “During the argument, she told him not to contact her again. When he refused, she slapped him. In a fit of rage, he strangled her and then stabbed her repeatedly,” said inspector-in-charge Kiran Pal.
The post-mortem examination report revealed that the victim suffered 40 stab wounds. Though there were clear signs of strangulation, the cause of death was identified as excessive bleeding.
By the time the body was discovered on Sunday morning, wild animals had nipped at it, as the corpse had remained in the field overnight. Nearby, police recovered a sickle, a scarf, and her slippers—indications that she had tried to defend herself before succumbing to the attack.
Shafina, Saira’s inconsolable mother, filed a named FIR against Rafi. The police acted quickly and arrested the accused, recovering the screwdriver used in the murder and Saira’s mobile phone from his possession. Rafi was presented in court on Monday and has since been sent to jail.
Saira, the fifth of six siblings, had already lost her father a year ago.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP), Satpal Antil, visited the crime scene and directed officers to ensure a watertight case against the accused. “We have taken all necessary steps. The case will be pursued diligently to ensure justice is delivered,” he said.
