Delhi: Newlywed woman stabbed by ‘stalker’ in Mustafabad; accused arrested, victim critical

NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old newlywed woman is fighting for her life on a ventilator after being stabbed allegedly by her stalker in northeast Delhi's New Mustafabad. He has been arrested.

The woman, who got married just 10 days ago, had returned to her parental home for post-wedding ceremonies and was going to rejoin her husband in Ashok Vihar after spending a few days with her family. The man, her family claimed, had been stalking her for the past three-four months and was opposed to the marriage. The Dayalpur police station was informed about the stabbing near Mangal Bazaar Road on Thursday evening. The woman was taken to GTB Hospital before police reached the spot, said a senior officer.

She remains critical, having sustained serious injuries to her kidneys and intestines.

A case has been registered under Section 109 (attempt to murder) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the 24-year-old accused was arrested within hours. He has confessed to the crime, the officer claimed. The knife used in the attack was also found, he added.The survivor's 27-year-old elder brother, a scrap dealer, recalled, "I was at work when I got the news.

My sister got married on Aug 25 and came home for a few days for some ceremonies. She was planning to return on Saturday." He told TOI that his sister was looking forward to starting her new life. "She was with my sister-in-law and they were excited about shopping for her new home. She was preparing to make her home beautiful and wanted to finish shopping before returning to Ashok Vihar. Then this happened."The brother added, "My sister-in-law saw everything. The attacker was waiting outside our street for my sister. My sister-in-law told us how he stabbed her, twisted the knife and fled. A passerby on a bike rushed my sister to hospital."