May 17, 2012: Spurned lover stabs girl and her mother

TNN | May 17, 2012, 06.35AM IST

Bangalore : Spurned by his girlfriend , a 23-year-old private company employee allegedly stabbed the girl and her mother in their Goripalya residence near JJ Nagar early on Wednesday . The victims were rushed to hospital where they were treated as outpatients . The assailant was beaten black and blue by his neighbours and later shifted to Ambedkar hospital . He is said to be out of danger .

The accused , N Murali of Nandini Layout , and A Asma , 22, were classmates studying BCA inUniversal College , Magadi Road . They fell in love. Asma joined a BPO and Murali objected to her talking to other men , leading to differences between them .

On Wednesday , Murali barged into Asma's house at 7am when she was waiting for the office cab . "A heated argument broke out between the two and Murali pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed Asma in her left hand ," JJ Nagar police said . Hearing Asma's screams , her mother Irshaad rushedtoher rescue . "But Murali stabbed her also and tried to escape . But neighbours caught hold of him and thrashed him ," police added .
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