Delhi Teen Murder Accused Arrested In UP: 5 Things To Know

A 16-year-old girl was viciously stabbed 22 times and hit with a stone slab by her boyfriend in Rohini, north Delhi, in an attack that was shockingly caught on a surveillance camera. The accused - identified as Sahil - was arrested from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh hours after the gruesome crime.

Passers-by watched in horror but did nothing to help. The furious onslaught persisted even after the girl stopped moving, emphasising the frightful nature of the situation.

The teen, who had recently cleared Class 10 exams, was the eldest among her siblings. The girl's father works as a labourer and said he did not know anything about the accused, "We never heard about the accused. She told us about her friends, but never about Sahil," he said.

Delhi Teen Murder: Here are five things concerning this horrific incident

1. The girl was attacked by her boyfriend, 20-year-old Sahil, on a busy Delhi street on Sunday night. It is said that their argument the night before set the terrible course of events in motion. The girl is repeatedly stabbed by Sahil with a knife and struck with a stone slab in the CCTV clip, despite the fact that the knife first appeared to become stuck and needed to be shaken loose.
2. Although the attack happened in a busy area, nobody came to the aid of the girl despite the terrifying nature of the incident. Several witnesses watched the violence unfold, but they did not step in to stop it or offer assistance to the victim. The CCTV footage reveals the concerning passivity of the bystanders, which raises questions about the public's safety and readiness to help in similar situations.
3. Sahil, the accused boyfriend who committed the crime, was captured by the police in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.
4. The girl, who was just 16 years old, was being viciously attacked while she was going for a friend's son's birthday celebration. The event happened in Delhi's Shahbad Dairy neighbourhood. The victim's family was shocked and confused because they were not aware of the alleged boyfriend. The police revealed that the two had been in a relationship but had a fight the day prior to the attack.
5. Public and government outrage over the murder has been widespread. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, denounced the tragedy, expressed his sorrow, and demanded that something be done about the deteriorating law and order situation. The chairman of Delhi's women's panel, Swati Maliwal, sent a notification to the police highlighting the urgent need for better safety precautions. The event brings to light the mounting worries about Delhi's safety for women and girls.

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