Jilted lover kills girl in Thane, nabbed
Thane (Maharashtra), Aug 04: In a shocking incident, a jilted lover stabbed his former girlfriend while she was going to work on a scooter on the Eastern Express Highway here on Saturday, police said.
According to an official, the girl -- identified as Prachi Vikas Zade, 21, was waylaid by her ex-boyfriend Akash Pawar and stabbed repeatedly even as scores of vehicles passed by and pedestrians looked on shocked.
The incident happened near the Nitin Company in Panch Pakhadi area of the city and after committing the crime, Pawar fled from the scene.
Some pedestrians attempted to catch him but retreated after he reportedly flashed the bloodstained knife at them.
Later, they rushed the severely bleeding girl, who had fallen beside the highway, to a private hospital where she succumbed to the injuries.
Police eventually launched a manhunt for the accused Pawar and finally nabbed him from Bhiwandi town in the district, around 15 km away from the incident.
Investigations revealed that Zade was a resident of Kopri's Kishore Nagar locality and studying in the Joshi-Bedekar College of Arts & Commerce besides working in a private company.
She was friendly with Pawar since over three years before they split a few months ago, but the boy continued to pursue and harass her.
On June 11, Zade had lodged a complaint against him with Kapurbawdi Police after he assaulted her near her home, and threatened to kill her if she did not respond to his overtures.
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Over 1 lakh students appear for NEET across TN
Chennai (PTI): About 1.4 lakh students appeared for the NEET 2026 exam for admission to medical degree courses across 31 centres in Tamil Nadu on Sunday.
Students claimed that the exam paper was easier than the previous year.
Organised by the National Testing Agency (NTA), 22.80 lakh students had registered for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) undergraduate exam nationwide.
NTA sources said that CCTV surveillance was installed at all examination centres, with feeds linked to centralised control rooms.
In view of the large candidate volume and prevailing summer conditions, the NTA ensured reliable power back-up, including generators at all centres, to ensure candidate comfort during the exam. Also, drinking water and on-site medical support were provided to students.
The sources further said that no malpractices were reported, especially in Chennai. The results of NEET are expected to be declared in June, 2026.
