Delhi Crime: Accused Sahil who stabbed Sakshi to death in Shahbad Dairy arrested from UP's Bulandshahr

In a shocking incident that unfolded in the Shahbad Dairy locality of Delhi, a 16-year-old girl named Sakshi was brutally murdered, she was mercilessly stabbed 20 times and her head smashed with boulder allegedly by her friend.

FPJ Web Desk Updated: Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 03:57 PM IST

The Delhi Police nabbed 20-year-old Sahil from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh on Monday afternoon. The accused, who has been identified as an AC mechanic in Shahbad Dairy area, was taken to Delhi by cops for the brutal murder of Sakshi, his 16-year-old girl friend. Sahil stabbed Sakshi multiple times and crushed her head with a boulder in New Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area on Sunday. A case under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code was earlier registered at Shahbad Dairy police station on the basis of the complaint lodged by the victim's father.

6 teams come together to nab absconding accused

Reportedly, six teams were formed to nab the accused who was on the run after committing the crime in Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area. It was noted that Sahil had no past criminal records.

Details about the chilling murder where the victim was left helpless

The chilling murder was caught on camera where Sahil was spotted stabbing his minor lover to death. The incident took place on Sunday, and the arrest came in within 24 hours of the crime's occurrence.

(Warning: Visuals contain graphic content)

In the visuals that recorded the horrific murder, The girl, outside her home in Delhi's JJ Colony in Shahbad, was mercilessly stabbed 20 times with a knife by her alleged boyfriend Sahil.

It was learnt that the victim and Sahil were in a relationship, but had a quarrel on the day of the incident. As the girl was planning to attend a friend's birthday celebration, the accused intercepted her and attacked her, stabbing her repeatedly. He did not stop with stabbing, Sahil followed it by crushing her with a boulder.

Passers-by mercilessly walked away from the incident

In the video, passers-by can be seen mercilessly walking away despite witnessing the crime scene. This, along with the murder case in itself, raised questions on the safety of people in the national capital.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal reacted to the shocking murder of the minor in the national capital and asked Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena to look into the matter and ensure the safety of people. "Criminals have become fearless" and lost fear from legal actions by the police, he tweeted.

Earlier, DCW Chief Swati Maliwal issued notice to Delhi Police over the minor girl's killing and expressed shock over the brutal way she was killed. "Delhi has become extremely unsafe for women and girls," she told news agency ANI.

Published on: Monday, May 29, 2023, 03:12 PM IST

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