In northwest Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area...
New Delhi: A boy allegedly stabbed her minor girlfriend to death on Sunday in full public view in northwest Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area, police said.
The 16-year-old girl was stabbed 20 times before the accused bludgeoned her with a stone.
The body of the victim, a resident of JJ Colony in Shahbad Dairy, was found lying on the street, a senior police officer said.
She was passing through the street when she was intercepted by the accused, who stabbed her multiple times, the officer said
The accused and victim was in a relationship but had a quarrel on Saturday. On Sunday, the victim planned to attend the birthday party of her friend's son but was intercepted and stabbed repeatedly. She was also hit with a stone, the officer added.
According to the police the post-mortem will confirm how many times the victim was stabbed.
The accused is absconding and a search is under way to nab him. A case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Shahbad Dairy police station on the basis of the complaint lodged by the victim's father, the police added.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kerjriwal expressed grief over the incident.
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