On Camera: Refused cigarettes over non-payment of dues, man slits woman shopkeeper’s throat in Delhi
New Delhi, Oct 4: A man in an inebriated state allegedly slit the throat of a woman shopkeeper in southwest Delhi's Dabri area after she refused to give the accused cigarettes as he had not paid his dues, police said on Monday.
The 30-year-old woman was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital Sunday night where doctors declared her dead. The accused has been arrested, they said.
A video purportedly of the incident has surfaced online. In it, the accused, Dilip (45), is seen with a toolkit in his hand having a conversation with the victim.
Dilip then takes out a sharp weapon from the toolkit and slits the throat of the woman who falls on the road. The accused then puts the weapon back in his toolkit and walks away, the video shows.
The victim, Vibha, used to run a grocery shop along with her husband in the area. Following the attack, the woman was taken to hospital by her husband where she was declared dead, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka) Shankar Choudhary said that on Sunday around 10.20 pm information was received that a woman had been assaulted with a knife at Som Bazar Road in Dabri.
After the incident, the accused tried to escape but was chased by people. In the meantime a PCR van reached the spot and apprehended Dilip in an inebriated state, he said.
The infuriated crowd threw stones at police and demanded that the accused be handed over to them. Dilip was however rescued from the mob, taken to a police station and placed under arrest. The weapon has also been seized, police said.
During interrogation, Dilip, a plumber by profession, revealed that he used to buy cigarettes and grocery items from Vibha and owed her some money from previous purchases, they said.
On Sunday evening, she demanded that Dilip pays his dues which led to a quarrel. During the argument, he slit Vibha's throat, police said.
A separate case has also been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code against those who threw stones at police and based on CCTV footage, five people, including a woman, have been arrested, they said.
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Allahabad HC orders probe into 'reinstatement' of teacher in UP's Barabanki
Lucknow (PTI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a probe by the special task force (STF) into alleged irregularities in the rejoining of a teacher at City Intermediate College in Barabanki, observing that the reinstatement appeared to be prima facie illegal.
The court also directed the recovery of the salary paid to the teacher during the disputed period.
A bench of Justice Rajeev Singh passed the order on a petition filed by the college management committee. The court expressed doubts over the roles of the District Inspector of Schools (DIOS), Barabanki, the college principal and the teacher concerned and hence, directed a detailed inquiry into the matter.
Taking note of alleged manipulation of records and misleading submissions, the court ordered the immediate transfer of the Barabanki DIOS to ensure a fair probe. It also directed the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the then joint director of education of the Ayodhya division.
In its order, the court found that the teacher, Abhay Kumar, was initially appointed as an assistant teacher in 2018 but joined an Eklavya Model Residential School in Chhattisgarh as a lecturer in June 2024 without obtaining permission from the management. His subsequent request to retain the lien was rejected.
Despite this, he was allowed to rejoin the Barabanki College in September 2025 on the directions of the joint director of education and the DIOS, and was even paid the salary for October 2025. The court termed the rejoining "wholly illegal" and lacking any legal basis.
The bench also expressed concern over lapses in communication within the education department and directed the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary to ensure that official orders are communicated through email and WhatsApp as well, to prevent disputes.
The matter is next listed for hearing on May 28 when a compliance report is sought.
