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Suspect Arrested Hours After Stabbing of Newlywed 18-Year-Old in Northeast Delhi

Relatives had previously complained about stalking at the Dayalpur police station.

Overview

  • Police registered an attempt-to-murder case under Section 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and opened a formal investigation with forensic teams at the scene.
  • The 24-year-old, identified in reports as Jahan, was traced using human and technical surveillance, allegedly confessed, and the knife was recovered.
  • The stabbing took place Thursday evening on Mangal Bazar Road in the Dayalpur/New Mustafabad area as the woman returned from a local market.
  • Family members say the accused had harassed and stalked her for over a year and objected to her recent marriage.
  • The victim is being treated at GTB Hospital after surgery and, according to her family, is on ventilator support, while police report she remains under medical care.