Man who stabbed woman 13 times was not able to 'cope with denial': Delhi Police
New Delhi (PTI): A 27-year-old man who stabbed a woman around 13 times here was not able to "cope" after her family rejected his marriage proposal for her and she blocked his phone number, police said on Friday.
The incident took place on Thursday morning in south Delhi's Lado Sarai area. The 23-year-old woman suffered about 13 stab injuries on her face, thighs and fingers, police said and added that doctors have said that she is out of danger.
During interrogation, a senior police officer said, the accused, Gaurav Pal, said "he was not able to cope with denial as the woman had blocked his number". He also said he was unable to sleep for "three nights", the officer said.
On Wednesday, he had spoken to the woman around 8 am and she informed him that she was in her office, according to police. She used to leave her house for work between 6 am and 6.30 am.
She had blocked his number on Wednesday night. On Thursday around 3.30 am, Pal left his home and he was carrying a knife along with him, police said.
The accused told police that two of his relatives, including an uncle of his, had met the woman's family with a marriage proposal last month. But the woman's mother rejected the proposal citing caste factor, police said.
The brutal attack took place inside a cab in the Lado Sarai area of the city when the woman was about to take a taxi to her office. Pal was caught by the taxi's driver with the help of others at the spot and handed over to police.
Pal was arrested under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code and has been sent to judicial custody, police said.
On Friday, the woman's mother demanded strict action against the accused and said that her daughter is still under treatment and is not even able to talk due to her swelled-up face.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
