Raipur: A person allegedly killed his girlfriend by stabbing her 51 occasions with a screwdriver in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district after he alleged that she was having an affair with one other individual.

The sufferer has been recognized as Neelam Kusum Panna and the accused Shahbaz.

Shahbaz, who used to work as a bus conductor, befriended Neelam, a resident of Pump Colony in CSEB police station space of Korba.

When he left for Gujarat in quest of a brand new job, the connection started to show bitter. But as time handed, they once more began speaking with one another and began to develop nearer.

Despite this, Shahbaz began doubting that Kusum was in love with one other man.

A day earlier than Christmas final yr, Shahbaz reached Korba from Gujarat after which went straight to Kusum’s home the place she was prepping for the festivities.

She was alone in the home and a battle between Kusum and Shahbaz ensued.

Shahbaz then attacked Kusum with a screwdriver, stabbing her 34 occasions on the chest and 16 occasions on the again.

An try was made to politicise this homicide as a case of ‘love jihad’ since Kusum was a tribal lady and Shahbaz was a Muslim.

Shahbaz confessed to his crime after he was apprehended by the police. He had reached Chhattisgarh from Gujarat through airplane, which was additionally confirmed by the airplane ticket recovered from Kusum’s room by the police.

Many comparable circumstances have been reported within the state because of a relationship gone flawed.

In July 2022, a youth within the state capital Raipur had killed his girlfriend by hitting her with a hammer and was later awarded a demise sentence.

Another case in Raipur is of a lady Archana Sahu, who was in relationship with a person named Kamlesh Sahu. Kamlesh killed Archana on suspicions that she was having an affair.

Also within the state capital it was reported {that a} younger couple had a battle on the day of their wedding ceremony reception. Later the person dedicated suicide after murdering his soon-to-be spouse.

According to National Crime Records Bureau knowledge, not less than three homicide and rape circumstances are being registered in Chhattisgarh daily.

In 2021, 1,057 homicide and 1,093 rape circumstances have been registered within the state. In 2018, the state was at fifth place within the nation within the state by way of variety of rape circumstances and in 2021 it stood at eleventh place.

However, the scenario has improved within the state by way of circumstances of kidnapping and dacoity.

(IANS)