28-Year-Old Mumbai Man Stabbed Former Partner For Ending Their Relationship: Report

A 28-year-old man allegedly stabbed his former partner after she ended their relationship in Dadar, Mumbai. Dadar police have arrested the man who also stabbed himself after he saw the police. The accused has been identified as Tejas Khobrekar and the survivor is a 25-year-old woman named Ruchita Hadkar. He is currently being treated at the Sion hospital.

Hadkar’s elder sister in a statement to the police said that “Ruchita and Tejas were in a relationship for four years and were looking to get married. However, she was very upset with Tejas’s alcohol addiction.” She further alleged that the couple fought frequently and that the accused physically assaulted her sister several times, the survivor was fed up with his behaviour and ended the relationship. She ignored his calls and messages from the past two months, reported HT. 

Also Read: Pune Man Stabs Woman’s Eye Who Resisted Rape Attempt

An officer from the Dadar police station recalled the incident and stated, “On November 13, Khobrekar called her and asked to meet him for the last time at Agar Bazar Road, Dadar (West). When she reached there around 11 pm, the accused started hitting. Hadkar fled from there, but he chased her till Chandrakant Dhuru Wadi Road and pushed her. When she fell on the ground, he pinned her there and started stabbing her with the intent to kill her. She received injuries on her neck and left hand. After attempting to kill her, Khobrekar ran away from the spot.”

As per the police, the pedestrians alerted them about the incident. They rushed the survivor to the KEM hospital for treatment. The detection police team from Dadar police station started chasing the accused who stabbed himself to avoid arrest. However, the team managed to catch him and he was then admitted to the hospital.

Also Read: Actress Malvi Malhotra Stabbed by Lover, Speaks About The Incident

The accused has booked under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Arunima Sharma is an intern with SheThePeople.TV