Delhi: Man stabs salon colleague and her parents after she avoids him

A 21-year-old man allegedly injured his colleague and her parents in west Delhi after she stopped talking to him, officials said on Sunday.

The accused Abhishek has been arrested, it was said.

At around 9 am on Saturday, Khyala police station received a distress call about a stabbing in Raghubir Nagar area and a police team was sent to the scene, a senior officer said.

Initial investigations suggested that Abhishek came to the victim's house and stabbed her, the officer said, adding that he attacked her parents when they tried to intervene.

The official said the condition of the woman and her parents was stable.

Abhishek, who lives in Rajouri Garden area, worked with the victim in a salon in the area and was friends with her, he said.

However, he was upset after the victim began avoiding him in recent months, the officer said.

Proceedings for attempted murder have been initiated against the accused, he added.

(This article has not been edited by News18 staff and is taken from the feed of a syndicated news agency – PTI)