Coimbatore: Man stabs to death woman, 18, after she ends relationship

COIMBATORE: An 18-year-old girl, who was stabbed by her spurned boyfriend in front of her residence at Arumuga Goundanur near Perur on Friday night, passed away at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) on Saturday.
The Perur police identified the deceased as S Aishwarya, daughter of M Sakthivel. She was a I Year BCom student at a college in Perur.
Police have formed three teams to nab her killer C Ratheesh, 24, a mechanic.
Aishwarya was in love with Ratheesh, who belonged to another community, said superintendent of police Ara Arularasu. “But she ended the relationship in March after her family discouraged her. Ratheesh was not able to meet her for four months due to the lockdown. She also refused to respond to his calls. Around 8.30pm on Friday, Ratheesh visited her house and asked her to come out. When she came out with her father, Ratheesh stabbed her on her chest and abdomen using a knife. Sakthivel, who tried to save his daughter, suffered injuries,” the officer said.
Ratheesh managed to flee from the spot, said Muthukumar, a resident of Arumuga Goundanur. “When I tried to catch him, he pushed me down and escaped. We took Aishwarya and Sakthivel to CMCH,” he told TOI.
Police have registered a case against Ratheesh under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code.