Delhi murder case highlights: Sahil accused of 16-year-old's murder, taken to national capital from UP

20 -year-old murder accused Sahil brought to Bawana Police Station in Outer North district in Delhi, news agency ANI reports.

The Delhi Police on Monday arrested Delhi's Shahbad Dairy murder case accused Sahil from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr for killing his 16-year-old girlfriend by stabbing her 20 times and bludgeoning her to death. Revealing the details of how the accused was arrested, the police sources told news agency ANI that while Sahil switched off his phone and went into hiding after the incident, he made a phone call to his father which gave away his location.

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Accused Sahil has been taken to Delhi from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr, where he was arrested, for further investigation. 

The accused Sahil involved in the horrific murder of a minor girl in New Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area was arrested after he made a phone call to his father, police said on Monday.

Police, while revealing the details of how the accused was arrested, said that the accused went into hiding after switching off the phone. Police said that technical surveillance was put on him after the accused had called his father.

"After the incident, the accused had fled and went to his relative in Bulandshahr to hide. However, after reaching there, he called his father and after that, the police arrested him through technical surveillance," police sources said. Police also said that the accused Sahil had switched off his mobile after committing the murder.

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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Monday — hours after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal hit out at Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over the killing of a 16-year-old girl , listed out several crimes in Delhi since January this year.

“A minor girl was stabbed 21 times. We all saw the CCTV, she was crushed to death by stones. Such a horrific murder of a minor girl has come to light. This is not the first case in Delhi. In fact, it can be said that in terms of crime against women, Delhi has reached its lowest point.”

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Twenty-year-old Sahil, accused of killing 16-year-old minor girl in Delhi's Shahbad dairy, was brought to a hospital in Pahasu, Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh on Monday evening.

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chief Priyank Kanoongo said on Monday, “We have taken cognizance of the incident and sent a notice to the Delhi Police regarding this. We have got to know that the accused has now been arrested. It is a matter of concern that several people were present on the spot but no one tried to save her.”

Aam Aadmi Party's Chief National spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Monday said there had been an increase in crime in the city. 

She further listed out numerous attacks that have taken place against women in Delhi since January. 

This comes after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday hit out at Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over the horrific murder of a 16-year-old girl in Shahabad area. 

Aam Aadmi Party leader Dilip K Pandey accused the central government for having failed in handling Delhi's law and order situation. 

He said, “LG and central government have failed to handle Delhi's law and order ‼️ A minor girl has been stabbed to death repeatedly in Delhi. Not only that, he was then crushed with a stone. Law and order is the biggest responsibility of LG, which he has failed to handle. LG sir is very fond of appearing in newspapers but he is not seen handling law and order anywhere.”

The 16-year-old girl, who had been stabbed to death allegedly by her  20-year-old boyfriend Sahil, had been stabbed 16 times and her skull was ruptured after being hit by a blunt object, the preliminary findings of the post moterm report stated, news agency ANI said. 

ANI further said that the police were waiting for a detailed post-moterm report.

Sahil's landlord Ramphool, in Jain Colony Barwala, Prahladpur told news agency ANI, “Sahil had been staying here for the last two years along with his three sisters and parents. His father's name is Sarfaraz. He never had any fights with anyone in the neighbourhood here. I saw the video of the incident today morning.”

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hans Raj Hans from North-West Delhi, speaking about the murder of a 16-year-old girl who was stabbed over 20 times allegedly by her 20-year-old boyfriend on Monday morning, said that youth often gets caught up in such emotions.

Hans on Monday said, “This is an unfortunate incident. Earlier there have been same cases in my constituency. I am in touch with Police and the family members of the victim. Youth often get caught up in emotions.”

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Mother of 16-year-old murdered said, “Never saw Sahil. We demand justice for our daughter.” 

Father of the 16-year-old, who was stabbed to death by 20-year-old boyfriend, Sahil, in Shahbad dairy area, “My daughter was stabbed many times, her head was also bludgeoned into pieces. We demand stringent punishment for the accused.”

National Commission for Women Chairperson Rekha Sharma said, “Even an uneducated person can never be so cruel that he ends up killing someone like this. There were several people at the spot when the incident took place but no one took any action. The judiciary should take this matter to a fast-track court and announce the verdict as early as possible.”

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Monday issued a notice to the city police over the murder of a minor girl, allegedly by her boyfriend, a 20-year-old man in Outer Delhi’s Shahbad Dairy.

"In Delhi's Shahbad Dairy, a minor innocent doll was stabbed and then crushed with a stone. The spirits of the criminals in Delhi are high. Issuing notice to the police. All limits have been crossed. I have never seen anything more horrifying than this in my career of so many years," tweeted Swati Maliwal, the DCW chairperson.

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DCP Outer North Ravi Kumar Singh said. “We have detained the accused, Sahil from Bulandshahr, UP. We are further investigating the matter. The victim was going to attend a function during which this incident took place. The accused used to live under the Shahbad Dairy police station area.”

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday hit out at Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over the horrific murder of a 16-year-old girl in Shahabad area.

“A minor girl is brutally murdered openly in Delhi. This is very sad and unfortunate. The criminals have become fearless, there is no fear of the police. LG sir, law and order is your responsibility, do something. The safety of the people of Delhi is of paramount importance”, the chief minister tweeted.

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Delhi Police Special CP Dependra Pathak said, “The accused Sahil has been nabbed from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. He is being brought here. We will collect all the best possible evidence to ensure the accused gets the strictest punishment.”

He added, “As per the information as of now, they knew each other and there was some quarrel or they parted ways. The accused (Sahil) had a grudge and he did this kind of gruesome murder. It's a crime of passion. Further probe is being done.”

This is an unfortunate incident. Earlier there have been same cases in my constituency. I am in touch with Police and the family members of the victim. Youth often get caught up in emotions...: Hans Raj Hans, BJP MP from North-West Delhi on the murder of a 16-year-old girl in Delhi