Govind Kumar : 35-Year-Old Man Stabs Teen Girl, Elder Sister | Patna News

Patna: A 35-year-old man stabbed two sisters in broad daylight at Ramji Chak locality under Digha police station in the state capital on Friday, before fleeing the scene, police said. Both the sisters, identified as Priti Kumari (28) and Puja Kumari (19), were admitted to Patna Medical College Hospital, where their conditions are said to be stable.

Law and order SDPO-2 Dinesh Kumar Pandey said the incident took place around 11am. “Accused Govind Kumar, who is a neighbour of the victims, first attacked Puja with a knife on her stomach and chest. Priti was stabbed in her stomach while she tried to rescue Puja,” he said, adding there was a dispute between the sisters’ family and Kumar, an e-rickshaw driver on Danapur-Gandhi Maidan route.

“The exact reason for the attack is under investigation. Raids are being conducted to arrest the accused,” he said.

Digha station house officer (SHO) Brajkishore Singh said that the injured women’s younger sister, however, mentioned that Kumar — a father of three — wanted to stop Puja’s marriage, fixed around three months ago. “This had even led to an altercation between Kumar and the women’s family. Their sister said Puja’s engagement had taken place just a few days ago. But to stop the marriage, the accused had allegedly called the fiancé’s house, advising them not to go ahead with the wedding as she talked to boys over the phone,” he said.

Singh added the local people, on the other hand, alleged that Kumar had a thing (like or dislike) for Puja. “No written complaint has been filed by the victims’ family members yet,” the SHO said.

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