Youth stabs minor girl for rejecting his love proposal in Odisha

CUTTACK: Disgruntled over having his romantic advances repeatedly turned down, a 21-year-old youth allegedly launched a murderous attack on a minor girl he had been in love with, at Manik Ghosh Bazar locality of the city here on Monday.

The accused, Ramesh of Choudhury Bazar, has fled after the incident. Meanwhile, the victim, a 17-year-old, was initially rushed to a private hospital and later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital after her condition deteriorated.

Police said Ramesh had been in a one-sided love with the girl of his neighbourhood since the last two years. He had stalked and disturbed her on several occasions following which her family had lodged a complaint with police.