A 20-year-old student was allegedly stabbed to death in Nashik, Maharashtra, late on Friday night, while the man accused of killing her was found hanging from a tree a few hours later in what police suspect is a case of murder-suicide.
According to preliminary investigations, the two met on Friday evening before the accident occurred. PTI news agency reported that police suspect that the crime may be linked to a one-sided love affair.
A woman was attacked near the temple, and the accused fled
Police said the incident occurred near a temple in Indiranagar district. Officials said the accused stabbed the woman several times and cut her throat with a knife.
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Residents rushed to the scene after hearing her screams, but the accused managed to escape. Police told the news agency that the woman died at the scene.
Hours later, at around 3 a.m., the man was found hanging from a tree on a jogging track approximately two kilometers from the crime scene, officials added. A murder case has been registered and an investigation is underway to determine the exact motive behind the killing.
The victim’s fiancé was on the phone during the attack
A phone call between the victim and her fiancé moments before the murder, according to NDTV.
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The woman reportedly informed her fiancé over the call. He immediately left his workplace and headed towards the site, but did not hang up the call.
The man was reportedly heard arguing for approximately 22 minutes. The accused was allegedly upset at the prospect of Vaishnavi marrying another man.
The two had met near Vansampada Park in Nashik’s Indiranagar area on Friday night, where the argument continued for about 30 minutes before the accused repeatedly attacked her with a knife. The woman died instantly.
