Delhi Shocker: Jilted lover dies by suicide after physically assaulting girl

In a shocking incident, a jilted lover killed himself after allegedly physically assaulting a girl in Loni, Uttar Pradesh on Monday.

The 22-year-old victim was admitted to  the Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital in Delhi. She was later referred to Max hospital in Patparganj.

According to the news agency, ANI, the father of the victim said, "My daughter's marriage was fixed. But one of the neighbours wanted to marry her. Annoyed at the engagement of my daughter, the boy from the neighbourhood hit her on the head near Meet Nagar area in Delhi when she was going to her office."

Meanwhile, police registered a case under section 307 (Attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at the Jyoti Nagar police station, said a senior police official.

Later, the boy died by suicide at his home at Loni in Uttar Pradesh, added the police official.

-With ANI inputs

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