Shahbad murder: 20-year-old Sahil, accused of killing his girlfriend 16-year-old) Sakshi in Delhi’s Shahbad, has been arrested from Bulandshahr, Delhi Police informed.
Shahbad murder: 20-year-old Sahil, accused of killing 16-year-old girl Sakshi in Delhi’s Shahbad, has been arrested from Bulandshahr. Sahil, son of Sarfaraz, works as a fridge-AC repair mechanic.
Sahil brutally killed his girlfriend (16-year-old) minor Sakshi in Delhi’s Shahbad area on Sunday. The incident was captured on CCTV in which he was seen gruesomly attacking the girl with big stones and later stabbed her multiple times.
Sakshi’s mother has demanded a death penalty for the accused.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has slammed the Delhi Police saying there is no fear of cops in Delhi and asked L-G Anil Baijal to do something since law and order is his responsibility.
Meanwhile, BJP leader Kapil Mishra has termed the incident as love-jihad saying this is a planned crime against our daughters.
“We have arrested the accused, Sahil from Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. He used to work as a mechanic for AC and Refrigerators. Further investigation is underway, We will make sure that the maximum punishment is given to the accused,” said Suman Nalwa, Deputy Commissioner of Police.
Police also suspects that the accused Sahil used to wear kalawa (a cotton red thread) to hide his real indentity or religion.
“As per the information as of now, they (Sahil-Sakshi) knew each other and there was some quarrel or they parted ways. The accused (Sahil) had a grudge and he did this kind of gruesome murder. It’s a crime of passion. Further probe is being done,” Delhi Police Special CP Dependra Pathak said.
“We have detained the accused, Sahil from Bulandshahr, UP. We are further investigating the matter. The victim was going to attend a function during which this incident took place. The accused used to live under the Shahbad Dairy police station area,” said DCP Outer North Ravi Kumar Singh.
“Even an uneducated person can never be so cruel that he ends up killing someone like this. There were several people at the spot when the incident took place but no one took any action. The judiciary should take this matter to a fast-track court and announce the verdict as early as possible,” said Rekha Sharma, Chairperson, NCW.
