Jilted youth shoots woman in Delhi, held

A 19-year-old welder allegedly obsessed with a 20-year-old woman, who resisted his sexual advances and refused to snap ties with another youth, shot her dead in North-East Delhi’s GTB Enclave area, th police said on Thursday.

The police arrested the accused, Rizwan, from Karnal in Haryana within 48 hours of the incident, which took place on the night of April 14, officials said.

Rizwan allegedly developed an infatuation for the victim whom she met through Instagram a few months ago, the police said in a statement, adding that the accused used Google Translate to “impress” the woman despite being a Class IX dropout.

However, enraged over her refusal to sever ties with another youth, Rizwan called her for a meeting on April 14 and fatally shot her twice, ACP (Crime Branch) Sanjay Sain said.

The accused had been booked under the relevant sections of the BNS and the Arms Act, he said.

“The police zeroed in on Rizwan after he went missing following the murder. He was traced to a roadside eatery, wearing the same clothes seen in the CCTV footage from the crime scene. The clothes and shoes have been seized,” the ACP said.

During interrogation, Rizwan said he became emotionally attached to the woman after meeting her. They were in touch via Instagram and phone but disagreements arose when he saw her with another man.

Delhi