In a terrifying incident, a 21-year-old woman teacher bled to death in broad daylight today as her stalker stabbed her as many as 22 times in a busy road in front of hoards of onlookers in North Delhi's Burari, yet again exposing the city's impassive side.
The sheer savagery of the murder during the morning rush hour and caught in CCTV camera, drew widespread outrage and horror. The Centre has sought a report from Delhi Police even as Aam Aadmi Party slammed Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, saying the horrific incident is reflective of "deteriorating" law and order situation in the capital.
The victim was identified as Karuna Kumar, who worked as a teacher at Novel Riches School. The attacker, 34-year-old Surender Singh, was stalking her for over a year-and-a-half.
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Karuna, with her cousin Neha, was on her way to work when Surender attacked her with a pair of scissors near Labour Chowk in Burari around 9 AM today, police said.
As Surender caught Karuna off guard and plunged the single blade of scissors in her body, a man rushed to stop him but soon backed off fearing attack on himself. Within two-and-a-half minutes, Surender had stabbed Karuna 22 times, as onlookers kept away.
Karuna was rushed to Sushrut Trauma Centre in Civil Lines where she was declared brought dead.
Surender was beaten up by the locals, who caught him and handed him over to the police.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said criminals were getting increasingly "fearless" in the city as police was investing its energy on harassing AAP MLAs.
Sisodia also said that the society needs to introspect on how it remains "mute" in such situations.
The ruling AAP also fielded its women MLAs who vowed to take up the issue with the President of India, Union Home Minister and the Lt Governor and "not rest" till the authorities come up with a roadmap to bolster women's safety in the national capital.
A case under section 302 IPC (murder) has been registered against the accused, said DCP (North) Madhur Verma.
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