Scorned ‘lover’ slashes newlywed bride’s neck at neighbour’s function in Uttar Pradesh

Moradabad news: Hurt by his girlfriend’s marriage, a young man reached his ex-girlfriend’s house and attacked her with a blade when she was attending a wedding function two days after getting married.

Updated Feb 23, 2023 | 05:27 PM IST

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Lucknow: A man attacked his former girlfriend with a blade in full public view for marrying another person in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad area.

Hurt by his girlfriend’s marriage, a young man reached his ex-girlfriend’s house and attacked her with a blade when she was attending a wedding function two days after getting married.

The man attacked the newlywed bride’s neck with a blade and fled. The youth has been identified as Yaseen

The newlywed was attacked when she was attending Shakeel Ahmed’s daughter’s marriage in Mohalla Noorulla, Kundarki Nagar, Moradabad on February 19, 2023, a news report stated.

While attacking his ex-girlfriend, Yaseen reportedly told her, “When you cannot be with me, then I will not allow anyone else to be with you.”

Police said that the investigation was underway and a case has been registered against the accused Yasin, a resident of Mohalla Noorulla Kasba Kundarki.

The police have formed two teams to nab the accused. The cops also questioned the family and relatives of the accused.

The newly married girl is in in critical condition and is undergoing treatment. The girl suffered a deep wound on her neck. The doctors have advised the girl not to consume food and talk so that the wound heals faster.

Meanwhile, the newly married girl has given her statement to a magistrate. The police have assured the family of the of swift and appropriate action against the accused.