NEW DELHI: On Tuesday morning a 22-year-old schoolteacher was stabbed several times on busy road in north Delhi’s Burari area. The entire incident was caught on a CCTV camera. The recording shows the schoolteacher, identified only as Karuna, walking on a busy road as the assailant, Surender Singh, accosts her from behind. He is then seen shoving her to the ground before stabbing and kicking her multiple times. As the brutal attack unfolded on the side of the road, passersby continued on their way, ignoring Karuna’s cries for help. Singh was in love with Karuna for over a year and had proposed to her several times, Police said. Karuna, however, had turned him down. It was then that Singh started stalking her and even threatened to kill her. Karuna reportedly approached the local police after Singh started harassing her by repeatedly calling her on the phone, a few months ago. She also informed her parents and brother about the harassment. Karuna and Singh were called to the police station, and the duo compromised as Karuna’s family members did not want to file a police case, Police said. Singh reportedly promised to mend his ways. However, on Tuesday, Singh followed Karuna and stopped her on her way to school. He then stabbed her several times before fleeing. “The locals gathered at the spot and managed to catch Singh, who was trying to flee. They thrashed him and called the police. He was then handed over to us,” an investigator said. “He has been arrested and a case of murder has been registered against him”, Police said. ]]>
