Man kills 23-year-old neighbor after she rejects his proposal

THANE: Nitu Singh, 23, a resident of Bhadwad village in Bhiwandi, was killed on Monday after being stabbed by her neighbor, whose marriage proposal she had rejected. Her younger sister was also injured when she tried to intervene and save her. Shanti Nagar police have arrested the 24-year-old suspect, Raju Singh, and are searching for him.

The incident took place at Bhadwad village in Shatrughna Tare Chawl on Monday evening. The residents of the area became angry after the incident. The victim identified himself as

According to police, Nitu Singh lived with her parents and two siblings at Shatrughna Tare chawl in Bhadwad, while Raju Singh, a native of Uttar Pradesh, worked in a private company. Raju had proposed to Nitu several times after getting a job, but the latter rejected his proposal every time.

On Monday evening, when she was at home, Raju Singh approached her again and proposed to marry her. The moment she refused, he started stabbing her. Nitu’s younger sister rushed into the kitchen when she heard the commotion and tried to intervene, sustaining injuries.

The deceased’s father then filed a complaint at Shanti Nagar police station, based on which Raju Singh was booked under Sections 103, 333 and 118(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.

“Raju is on the run and our team is looking for him with the help of CCTV footage,” said a police officer. The investigation has been assigned to Inspector (Crime) Atul Adurkar.

Meanwhile, 45-year-old Ulhasnagar resident Ajaya Chuhan was attacked and killed by a group of people on Tuesday over his alleged affair with the wife of one of the attackers.

The central police station in Ulhasnagar registered a murder case based on a complaint by Arvind Chauhan, brother of the deceased. The suspect allegedly entered Chauhan’s house with swords and stabbed him to death. They also threatened Arvind and his wife with dire consequences if they filed a complaint with the police. Two people have been arrested in connection with the murder and the search is on for the other suspect, police said.