Man arrested for stabbing minor girl to death in public in Delhi
A video on social media showed the man stabbing the girl several times before bludgeoning her with a stone even as residents walked past them.

A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a 16-year-old girl in Delhi, reported ANI. In a video of the killing, the man – identified as Sahil – is seen stabbing the minor girl several times before bludgeoning her with a stone. Several people can be seen walking past the couple even as Sahil assaults the girl.
The body of the victim, a resident of JJ Colony in Shahbad Dairy area, was found lying in the street on Sunday, a police officer told PTI.
“The couple was in a relationship but had a quarrel on Saturday,” the officer said. “On Sunday, the victim planned to attend the birthday party of her friend’s son but was accosted and stabbed repeatedly.”
Sahil had gone absconding after the murder and was held near Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, the police said. A case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him on the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl’s father.
Sahil, accused of the 16-year-old girl murder case in Delhi has been arrested near Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2023
(Source: Police) pic.twitter.com/TtGnRAR37B
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal targeted Saxena on the incident.
“A minor girl is brutally murdered openly in Delhi,” he tweeted. “This is very sad and unfortunate. The criminals have become fearless, there is no fear of the police. LG sir, law and order is your responsibility, do something. The safety of the people of Delhi is of paramount importance.”
दिल्ली में खुलेआम एक नाबालिग बच्ची की बेरहमी से हत्या कर दी जाती है। ये बेहद दुखद और दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है। अपराधी बेख़ौफ़ हो गए हैं, पुलिस का कोई डर ही नहीं है।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 29, 2023
LG साहब, क़ानून व्यवस्था आपकी ज़िम्मेदारी है, कुछ कीजिए। दिल्ली के लोगों की सुरक्षा सबसे महत्वपूर्ण है। https://t.co/3i1eLoYYqv
Delhi Commission for Women chief Swami Maliwal has urged the Union government to convene a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and her office to discuss the matter, reported PTI.
VIDEO | "I appeal the central government to convene an urgent meeting of Union Home Minister, Police Commissioner (of Delhi), LG, Chief Minister and DCW," says DCW chairperson on brutal murder of 16-year-old girl allegedly by her boyfriend in northwest Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area. pic.twitter.com/hVUvPYRT2x
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 29, 2023