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Crime
Youth Beheads Minor Girlfriend, Dies in Road Crash While Fleeing
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 08:18 AM
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A 23‑year‑old man was arrested after strangling and beheading his 17‑year‑old girlfriend. He later died when his vehicle crashed while attempting to escape.
A 23‑year‑old man was taken into custody after police recovered a severed head from a roadside ditch near a busy highway. The victim, a 17‑year‑old girl, was found strangled and beheaded, indicating a violent assault.
The suspect, who was driving a two‑wheel scooter, fled the scene but crashed into a parked vehicle while trying to escape. He sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are probing the motive behind the crime, with preliminary reports suggesting a domestic dispute. The case has raised concerns about youth violence and road safety in the region.
The suspect, who was driving a two‑wheel scooter, fled the scene but crashed into a parked vehicle while trying to escape. He sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are probing the motive behind the crime, with preliminary reports suggesting a domestic dispute. The case has raised concerns about youth violence and road safety in the region.