‘Upset at calls not being returned’, man stabs 19-year-old to death outside her college in Gujarat’s Bhuj

The accused has been identified as Mohit Siddhpara, an AC repair technician and resident of Gandhidham. He was arrested late on Thursday night after several hours of combing operations by the police.

Right after the attack, the Bhuj ‘A’ Division police had filed a case of attempt to murder against the accused. With the woman succumbing to her injuries late on Thursday night, the 22-year-old accused was booked for murder.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Police Inspector A M Patel said, “The woman and the accused were friends and neighbours back in Gandhidham. The woman had come to study in Bhuj and had cut all contacts with the accused. So, he came to meet her outside the college gate and then slashed her with a knife. She was taken to GK General Hospital where she died during treatment.”