The murder, which went viral on social media, caused great anger in India. Police officials said that the couple had been arguing about the incident that took place on Sunday.
HE WAS ATTENDING HIS FRIEND’S CHILDREN’S BIRTHDAY PARTY…
A senior police official told ANI News Agency that the 16-year-old girl who was brutally murdered left the house to attend the birthday party of her friend’s son. After the incident, the suspect was caught and arrested in Uttar Pradesh, the neighboring state of Delhi.
STATEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER OF DELHI: “VERY SAD AND UNFORGETTABLE”
Delhi Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal described the incident as “very sad and unfortunate” in a post on social media, adding that “criminals have become fearless, there is no fear of the police”.
MALIWAL, CHAIRMAN OF DELHI WOMEN’S COMMISSION: “DELHI IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE FOR WOMEN”
“A few people saw it but ignored it. Delhi has become extremely unsafe for women and girls,” said Swati Maliwal, head of the Delhi Women’s Commission.
“THIS EVENT SHOWED THE INsensitivity of the people of Delhi”
Rekha Sharma, head of the National Commission on Women, accused the Delhi public of “insensitivity” regarding the blood-curdling murder.