NEW DELHI: Sahil Khan, the man who brutally killed Delhi teen Sakshi on Sunday in Rohini, was reportedly deeply upset by her decision to end their relationship. The murder has left people shocked and an investigation is under way by the Delhi Police.
The brutal attack that went on for over a minute was captured on CCTV. Footage shows Sakshi being repeatedly stabbed and her head being smashed with a concrete block.
What happened on the fateful Sunday evening: 8pm | Sakshi leaves her friend’s house; she is accosted by Mohammad Sahil Khan
8.45pm | On reaching a lane in E-Block, Sahil stabs her 34 times Sahil flees after killing her, switches off his phone
What CCTV footage shows- Sakshi stabbed continuously by Sahil
- A man is seen trying to stop the accused, but he later leaves.
- Many others seen passing by and watching
- The man attacks Sakshi for about a minute, picks up a concrete block, smashes her head
Sahil Khan fled to UP after the murder- Sahil Khan, following the heinous act, dumped the weapon used in the crime and fled to Bulandshahr, his hometown, by bus.
- Using her aunt's phone, he called up his father who was incidentally with the cops.
How cops nabbed Sahil Khan- Cops track location of his mobile, also track his relatives Sahil goes to his aunt’s house in Bulandshahr, takes her mobile and calls his father
- Cops take his father to Bulandshahr, apprehend Sahil after 16 hours of chase on Monday afternoon
What the investigation has revealed so far- Cops interrogating Sahil for motive behind the step
- Probe allegations that he hid his identity to woo Sakshi
- Photographs of Sahil wearing a sacred thread for Hindus surface
- Questioning reveals Sahil was outraged over Sakshi’s friendship with another boy
- He allegedly saw a tattoo of the boy on her forearm and lost his mind
Sahil Khan had recently purchased a long knife
The suspect had reportedly acquired a long knife recently which was used in the murder. However, the police are still in the process of recovering the weapon.
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