NEW DELHI, July 25: Anger overtaking her senses, a 15-year-old girl allegedly stabbed to death a differently-abled man in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur in an incident of road rage. The minor was riding a two-wheeler and attacked the hearing-impaired victim, who was on a bicycle, after he did not respond to her horn, police said.
The incident took place in Kankalipara area on Sunday. The 15-year-old was riding a scooter with her mother. She repeatedly honked in a bid to overtake the victim, Sudama Lader, who was on a bicycle. Lader, 40, did not hear her honking and did not give way but the girl thought he was ignoring her, stopped her scooter and started shouting at Lader.
As Lader gestured that he did not hear what she was saying the girl in a rage allegedly stabbed the man in the neck with a knife she was carrying. He was rushed to the nearest hospital but died on the way. When it dawned on her what she has done, the girl sped away leaving her mother at the site. But she was soon overpowered and detained in the Mandir Hasaud area and the weapon used in the crime was also recovered from her, police said.
(Manas Dasgupta)
