Chennai: A 19-year-old college student was murdered in broad daylight by her spurned lover, a few hundred meters from her college in KK Nagar on Friday evening. The victim was identified as M. Aswini, a second year B.com student at Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research here.
The assailant, Alagesan (28) was caught by the public and treated to mob justice before he was handed over to the police. Police sources said that he had also bought a bottle of kerosene with him to commit suicide after attacking the girl.
The incident sent shockwaves across the otherwise quaint residential neighbourhood. The incident happened around 3 pm on Friday. Aswini was walking on Loganathan street adjacent to her college on her way to the bus stop when Alagesan approached her. The two of them had a heated conversation and, all of a sudden, Alagesan took out the knife he was carrying and slit her throat and stabbed her, police sources said.
Alarmed college students and public rushed to the aid of Aswini and moved her to a private hospital nearby. However, she was declared brought dead after which KK Nagar police secured her body and moved it to the Government multi specialty hospital for autopsy.
Aswini's parents were informed of the incident. Bereaved family members demanded strict action against the assailant. Meanwhile, Alagesan was beaten black and blue by college students and public and his limbs were tied until police reached the scene.
Police secured him and moved him to a hospital for treatment. Alagesan, police said was working as a water-can supplier in Maduravoyal where Aswini's family also resided. The duo had known each other for two years and had parted ways recently after which Alagesan had persistently stalked and harassed her. KK Nagar police have registered a case of murder and are investigating.
