Delhi Murder: Girl's Head Lay In Pieces, Says Family. Strict Punishment Demand For Accused Sahil — Key Updates
The teen was killed by her alleged boyfriend, Sahil, on a busy street full of people, but no one came to her aid, as captured on CCTV. Here are the top points.
A man stabbed a teenage girl 16 times and struck her with a stone slab as people pass by, staring in alarm but doing nothing. The girl, 16, stands still, but the frenzied attack continues, according to extremely disturbing footage captured on a security camera in Rohini, north Delhi, on Sunday.
The teen was killed by her alleged boyfriend, Sahil, on a busy street full of people, but no one came to her aid, as captured on CCTV. Sahil, a 20-year-old AC technician, was apprehended today in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
As the video of the horrific incident surfaced on the internet, several reactions poured in, including those of the Delhi CM, DCW Chief, and other top officials, condemning the murder, and the parents of the teen murdered demanding justice. Here are the top points:
1. The mother of the 16-year-old teen stated that she has no idea who Sahil is or what the intentions of the person responsible for her daughter's murder were. Expressing similar anguish and pain, the father of the teen demanded stringent punishment for the accused.
#WATCH | Delhi: "Never saw Sahil. We demand justice for our daughter," mother of the 16-year-old minor victim speaks about the incident when her daughter was stabbed to death by 20-year-old accused, Sahil, in Shahbad dairy area pic.twitter.com/63uZZkvmmH
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2023
2. Rekha Sharma, the chairperson of the National Commission for Women, expressed her surprise that despite the fact that several people were present when the incident occurred, the accused was able to kill the girl and no one intervened.
#WATCH | 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… pic.twitter.com/gl3Z5PaB1g
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2023
3. BJP MP from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir also questioned the moral responsibility of those who witnessed the teen's murder. In a Hindi tweet, Gambhir said: "If there had been such a barbaric attack on their sister or daughter, would these people have gone on like this? Animals are not just them, they are all".
अगर अपनी बहन या बेटी पर ऐसा वहशी हमला होता तो भी क्या ये लोग ऐसे ही चलते चले जाते. जानवर सिर्फ़ वो नहीं, सब हैं #HeWillSuffer
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 29, 2023
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4. The accused was arrested by Delhi Police today from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr. Further investigation into the matter is underway. According to the police, the teen was going to attend a function during which the incident took place.
#WATCH | 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: DCP Outer North Ravi… pic.twitter.com/zTw9jO7J1j
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2023
5. According to the police, they knew each other and had a disagreement or parted ways. The accused (Sahil) had a grudge and committed this heinous murder. It's a passion crime. More research is being conducted, the police said.
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: Delhi Police Special CP Dependra Pathak pic.twitter.com/HTZp4RIUM6
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2023
6. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the murder. He also urged Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to take strict action over the murder of a minor girl in Shahbad Dairy here and said it was his responsibility to maintain law and order in the city.
7. Swati Maliwal, the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, said, "All of this was captured on CCTV. Several people witnessed this but did not pay attention. Women and girls are increasingly unsafe in Delhi. I request that the central government convene a high-level meeting with the Union HM, Delhi LG, DCW chief, and Delhi CM," she was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
8. BJP leader Kapil Mishra compared the heinous crime to the Shraddha murder case, saying, "Another painful murder of Shraddha in Delhi." This time, the murder was committed openly in front of everyone on the road. How much longer will minor Shraddha or Sakshi daughters be sacrificed in this manner to monsters like Aftab and Sarfaraz?"
दिल्ली में एक और श्रद्धा की दर्दनाक हत्या
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) May 29, 2023
इस बार हत्या सरेआम सड़क सबके सामने सड़क पर
आख़िर कब तक ? गली गली कितनी केरला स्टोरी ?
कब तक नाबालिग श्रद्धा या साक्षी बेटियाँ यूँ आफ़ताब और सरफ़राज़ जैसे हैवानों की बलि चढ़ती रहेंगी pic.twitter.com/bCaugcncuR
9. Sahil's landlord stated that he had been living in the area with his family for nearly two years and had no prior reports of brawls or scuffles. "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," his landlord told ANI.
10. Sahil attacked the teen with a knife and repeatedly stabbed her in the Shahbad Dairy area on Sunday evening. The video shows that the knife appeared to become stuck at one point, and the killer had to shake it loose.
11. According to preliminary findings of the postmortem report the 16-year-old minor girl was stabbed 16 times. Her head was ripped apart after being hit with a heavy object. The police are awaiting the detailed autopsy report, ABP News reporter Varun Jain reported.
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