Teenager kills minor girl for snubbing him

A 17 years old youth studying in the standard 12th today killed a 16 years old girl for rejecting his 'proposal' at Masma village of Olpad tehsil in the district, police said.

"The boy, who is also a minor and studying in class 12th attacked the girl with a sharp-edged weapon and stabbed her in the neck," said Police inspector M M Vasava.

The incident took place in the Siddheswar Patia area when the girl was returning home from the school.

The girl, a std 10th student, died on the spot.

The youth was courting her for the last six months, police said. He is still to be traced.