A 19-year-old Delhi University student was stabbed to death on Sunday after he objected to his girlfriend being harassed by another student. The incident took place outside the Aryabhatta College gate. The accused, a group of four-five unidentified men, came on bikes and allegedly stabbed the victim in the chest. The deceased has been identified as Nikhil Chauhan, a first-year BA (Political Science) student. He was studying at the college through the School of Open Learning. Police said no arrest has been made yet and raids are being conducted to nab the accused. Around a week ago, one of the other SOL students at the college misbehaved with Nikhil’s girlfriend, said police. This upset him and he objected to the harassment. The accused got angry and decided to take revenge. Nikhil is survived by his two brothers and parents who live in the Paschim Vihar area. He was also working part-time as a model and appeared in music videos. The police have registered a case of murder and are investigating.
This is a tragic incident and The Almamater’s thoughts are with Nikhil’s family and friends. It is important that the police bring the accused to justice and ensure that such violence does not happen again.