Stalker stabs 17-year-old to death in Madhya Pradesh, tries to kill himself

The girl’s family alleged that she was being harassed by the accused for a long time.

A teenager was stabbed to death by her stalker in Chhindwara district on Tuesday afternoon, said police, allegedly for turning down the man’s marriage proposal. The alleged stalker then slit his own throat, police added.

The girl was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival.

The girl was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared her dead on arrival.

“The 17-year-old girl was going to the market when Vikki, 24, who is a street vendor, attacked her with a knife and stabbed her to death. Later, he slit his own throat. The local shopkeepers informed the police about the incident,” said Vivek Agrawal, superintendent of police, Chhindwara.

The police officer said that the alleged stalker, a resident of Sausar area, was rushed to a district hospital in serious condition from where he was referred to Nagpur.

The girl’s family alleged that she was being harassed by the accused for a long time.

“He was forcing the girl for marriage. The girl refused to marry him and the accused threatened her with dire consequences,” said a relative of the girl.

(With inputs from Sachin Pandey from Chhindwara)