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.

Published on: Mar 9, 2021, 20:08:01 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Hindustan Times, Bhopal

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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 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)

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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