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Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Delhi horror: DU girl killed by classmate jealous of her "friendships with other boys"
An 18-year-old Delhi University student was found murdered in Sanjay Van, near Mehrauli, after being reported missing. Police arrested her classmate, Arshkrit Singh, who confessed to the crime, driven by jealousy over her interactions with other boys. Singh lured her to a secluded area, stabbed and strangled her, and attempted to burn the body. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Girl had gone for classes, never returned What police investigation revealed Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Family claims harassment Planned murder An 18-year-old girl, who had been missing since Sunday, was found murdered in Sanjay Van near Delhi's Mehrauli area. Police said she was killed by her classmate and friend, Arshkrit Singh, also 18, who was reportedly jealous of her talking to other girl was a student at Delhi University 's School of Open Learning (SOL), and had left for her classes on Sunday morning. Around noon, she told her mother she would be back soon. However, she never returned that day, the girl's mother received a call from the accused's father, saying that his son had been attacked and was admitted to a hospital in Pitampura. When the victim's family called Arshkrit to ask about their daughter, he claimed that she had attacked him with a the girl's parents searched for her in the area but could not find her. They informed the police and a kidnapping case was reviewed CCTV footage and found clues that led them to Arshkrit Singh. He was arrested and during questioning, he admitted to calling the girl to Sanjay Van. He took her to a secluded area, where he stabbed and strangled her. After the murder, he even tried to burn her Commissioner of Police (South), Ankit Chauhan, said that Singh had minor injuries and had gone to a hospital after the incident. The girl's body was recovered based on the information he victim's family told TOI that Singh had been harassing the girl for months after she stopped talking to him. They were never in a relationship, the family claimed. Her father said they met at a party and became friends, but the boy later started controlling her and didn't want her to talk to anyone after the girl cut all ties with him five-six months ago, Singh would visit their home, argue, and apologise. He also allegedly went to her Korean language class once and twisted her hand during a said the murder was planned. On the day of the incident, Singh used a fake social media profile to message the girl and convince her to meet him. He waited in the park from 8:30 am, and when she arrived later, he attacked police have booked him under sections of murder and criminal conspiracy, and the murder weapon has been from TOI
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Student Murders 18-Yr-Old Girl, Tries To Burn Her Body
New Delhi: An 18-year-old student, missing since Sunday, was found murdered in south Delhi's Mehrauli. Police claimed her boyfriend was jealous over her interactions with other boys and murdered her. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The victim's family, however, alleged harassment by the boy and claimed they were friends. The victim's father and sister alleged that the accused was harassing her since she stopped talking to him, and was following her. The accused, Arshkrit Singh, is an 18-year-old first-year BCom student at DU's School of Open Learning. The girl also studied at SOL. Police received a complaint on Sunday from the girl's mother that her daughter had left for classes at SOL in the morning, but was yet to return. "Around noon, the girl told her mother she would be back shortly. But she didn't return and her mother received a call from Singh's father that his son was attacked in Sanjay Van and hospitalised at Pitampura," police said. Her sister said, "We called him (accused) to inquire about my sister's whereabouts, but he claimed that she had attacked him with a knife." The complainant and her husband searched the area, but could not locate their daughter. She alleged that Singh, who had prior conflicts with the girl, might have abducted her. A kidnapping case was registered. Deputy commissioner of police (south) Ankit Chauhan said CCTV footage was reviewed and Singh was apprehended. He admitted to calling the girl to Sanjay Van and leading her to a secluded spot, where he killed her by stabbing and strangulation, Chauhan said. "After the attack, he tried to burn the body. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He sustained minor injuries during the stabbing and fled to a hospital for treatment. The body was recovered based on his information," the DCP added. The accused said he suspected the girl was talking to other boys, which led to arguments between them, and he planned the murder. Sections 103(1) (murder) and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of BNS were added to the case. Singh was arrested and the crime weapon was recovered. The girl's father claimed the teenagers met at a party and became friends, but the boy pressured her not to communicate with anyone else, prompting his daughter to cut off contact with him five-six months ago. "We advised both of them not to meet, yet the youth would come to my house every couple of months to start arguments. We informed his parents too. Though he apologised, the harassment continued," the father said. He added the boy got to know that his daughter attended a Korean language class, and went there, starting an argument and twisting her hand. On the day of the incident, the father said, the girl went for SOL classes, and the boy messaged her through a fake social media ID of someone she knew. He waited in the park from 8.30am. She arrived a few hours later. "He told his father the girl attacked him. His father then contacted us, claiming she harmed his son," her father said, adding she had injuries on head and face, and her hairwasburnt.
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
Man Stabs, Strangles 18-Year-Old Friend, Tries To Burn Body In Delhi
New Delhi: An 18-year-old woman was killed by a male friend, who also tried to burn her body, in Delhi on Sunday. The woman had left home in the morning to attend classes at the Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL). When she didn't return by noon, her mother called her. The student told her mother that she would be back soon. "She had last informed her mother around noon that she would be back soon. When she failed to return, her family began searching for her," a police officer said. Her family then received a call from the father of the woman's male friend, Arshkrit Singh, informing them that his son was attacked with a knife at Sanjay Van in south Delhi's Mehrauli and that he was admitted to a hospital in Pitampura. Her parents then went to Sanjay Van to look for their daughter, but couldn't find her. They alleged that Arshkrit Singh, who had altercations with their daughter in past, may have kidnapped her. Based on their complaint, a missing report was registered at the Mehrauli police station. Friend's Confession During the investigation, several CCTV footage were collected and meticulously examined and Mr Singh was detained for questioning. During interrogation, he confessed to killing the woman. Mr Singh - a student at SOL - disclosed that he had called the victim on the pretext of meeting in Sanjay Van and took her to a secluded place where he killed her by stabbing and strangulation. After killing her, the 18-year-old tried to burn the body, police said. Her charred body was found by the police today. When he attacked the victim with a knife, he sustained minor injuries. After that, he fled the spot and went to the hospital for treatment. A mobile crime team and forensic experts visited the crime scene and collected exhibits. Subsequently, the provisions for murder and destruction of evidence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) were added to the FIR. Mr Singh has been arrested, and the weapon of offence was recovered at his instance, police said. Police are probing the motive behind the crime.
