Breakup turns fatal in Chhattisgarh: Woman stabs boyfriend after being blocked on phone

RAIPUR: A simmering fallout over a blocked phone number spiralled into a fatal confrontation on Tuesday, when a 22-year-old woman allegedly stabbed her boyfriend to death at his rented accommodation in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district.

The victim, Kamta Prasad Suryavanshi (25), worked at a local hotel and lived in a rented house in the Civil Lines area. Police said he was in a brief relationship for about six months with Roshni Suryavanshi (22), whom he met on Instagram. Trouble began few days ago after Kamta abruptly cut off communication, blocking her calls and messages.

Investigators said Roshni, suspecting that Kamta had started seeing another woman, went to his house carrying a knife on Tuesday afternoon. When Kamta opened the door, she demanded to see his mobile phone. His refusal allegedly triggered a heated argument that quickly turned violent.

“In the course of the altercation, the woman stabbed the victim in the chest,” said Bilaspur SP Rajnesh Singh.

Kamta’s roommate, alerted by the noise, rushed out to find him lying on the floor in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but died on the way.

Police reached the spot after victim’s roommate informed them and cops detained the accused. A murder case was registered, and the woman was arrested.

Police officer said preliminary questioning revealed that the accused claimed she had brought the knife only to scare the victim. “We are examining her intent, the nature of their relationship, and the exact sequence of events leading up to the stabbing,” he said.