26-year-old woman's throat slit in front of daughter, 5, by stalker: Police

The accused Saurabh Gottre has been arrested and two others detained by police.

Published on: Jan 29, 2021, 21:06:50 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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In a hate crime, a 26-year-old married woman was killed by a stalker in front of her five-year-old daughter in Indore on Thursday late evening, said police.

The woman was rushed to a hospital where the doctor declared her brought dead. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The accused Saurabh Gottre has been arrested and two others, including Gottre’s minor brother, have been detained, said Indramani Patel, town inspector, Lasudiya police station in Indore.

The police officer said, “The woman, a resident of Gyansheel Supercity, in Indore, and the accused Saurabh Gottre knew each other for the past three years. But Gottre started harassing the woman a few months ago and used to force her to talk to him.”

“The woman’s husband had asked Gottre on many occasions to keep away from his wife. Gottre called the woman on Thursday morning and forced her to meet him. Upon refusal, he threatened her of dire consequences and also of killing her husband. The woman informed her husband but later in the evening, Gottre called her again and asked her to meet him near a park. When the woman went to the park with her five-year-old daughter, Gottre slit her throat with a scissor in public view. Gottre ran away on a scooter with her friend and minor brother,” she added.

The woman was rushed to a hospital where the doctor declared her brought dead. After the incident, the woman’s daughter is in trauma and being counselled by family members, said Ashutosh Bagri, superintendent of police.

“Police arrested the accused within a few hours of the incident,” said Bagri.

“Police also arrested two men, including a minor, who helped the accused in running away from the spot,” he added.

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

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