17-year-old girl shot by stalker outside library in Faridabad

17-year-old girl shot by stalker outside library in Faridabad

New Delhi:

A 17-year-old girl in Faridabad was shot by a man who had been stalking her for several days, police said. The incident was caught on CCTV.  The incident occurred outside a library that the girl and the accused both attended regularly.

According to police, the suspect knew the girl’s daily routine and lay in wait for her outside the library. The CCTV video shows the man standing near the entrance before the girl arrived, moments before he fired at her.

Girl identities the accused as her harasser 

While being treated at the hospital, the girl told police that she recognized the attacker, as he had been harassing her for a long time. “I know the boy, he had been troubling me for several days,” she said in her statement.

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Weapon recovered 

After the attack, the man discarded the weapon at the scene and fled. Police recovered a homemade pistol from the spot. A police spokesperson confirmed that multiple teams have been formed to track down and arrest the accused.

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Officials said preliminary investigations suggest the man had been following the girl and was aware of the route she took daily.

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