Overview
- Police say the attacker, identified as Roshan with surnames reported as Sarve or Dharve, was detained at the scene and moved to a hospital under custody.
- Investigators recovered a blood-stained knife, both mobile phones, the victim’s dupatta, and her bag, with Forensic Science Laboratory teams processing the site.
- Officials report the accused told them he acted after the woman rejected a marriage proposal, though formal interrogation and forensic analysis are still underway.
- The attack occurred around 11 a.m. at Amgaon Fata in Baihar, Balaghat district, as the victim, Ritu Bhandarkar, waited to travel to her job.
- Videos of the assault recorded by onlookers circulated widely on social media, and police have registered a murder case and sent the body for post-mortem.