B'luru: Jilted lover stabs 17-year-old girl near college for avoiding him after parent's disapproval
Bengaluru: A 28-year-old man, identified as Chetan DN, allegedly attacked a 17-year-old pre-university student with a knife near her college in Ramanagara, and subsequently abducted her in an SUV on Monday morning.
The incident unfolded as concerned citizens hurled stones at his vehicle while police rapidly pursued him, ultimately leading to his arrest.
The incident transpired around 9 am, when Chetan DN, a resident of Dalimba village near Sathanur, approached the college where the victim, also from the same village, was studying. The victim's parents had reportedly expressed disapproval of their relationship due to differing castes, and the girl had been avoiding Chetan after their warning.
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Chetan, who worked as an SUV driver at a factory, confronted the girl near her college. When she declined to enter his vehicle, he resorted to attacking her with a knife. The girl suffered injuries on her shoulder, hands, and back, resulting in severe bleeding. Panicked students witnessed the incident and scrambled for safety. Some locals and students tried to intervene, but Chetan forcibly placed her in his SUV and sped away, despite the onlookers throwing stones at his vehicle.
Alerted authorities initiated a police chase, causing Chetan to navigate the town before attempting to evade capture by heading towards Channapatna. With exit routes blocked, he circled back to Ramanagara, ultimately taking the victim to a private hospital in the town. The entire ordeal lasted approximately 45 minutes.
Upon reaching the hospital, Chetan was apprehended by the police. During interrogation, he confessed that he was driven by anger due to the girl's avoidance. Authorities have registered cases of attempted murder and kidnapping against him. The victim remains in critical condition and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
