Attempt to murder case filed: policeA 38-year-old labourer allegedly stabbed a woman and her mother for rejecting his marriage proposal in Dwarka on Sunday, police said. Police said the victims have been identified as Laali (40) and her daughter Ruby (18) and the accused as Ramu. Police said that Ramu was Laali’s late husband’s friend and often visited them. On August 15, he visited again and asked for Ruby’s hand in marriage but the mother refused stating the age difference. He eventually picked up a sharp weapon and attacked Laali, after which Ruby intervened to save her mother but was also attacked.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2021 19:07 UTC